Cover Stories

• Administrator Salaries: Consistently Consistent

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  The annual Administrator Salary Series takes a big-picture view, comparing full-time-equivalent salaries plus benefits for Illinois district superintendents and other administrators. 

• Governing in an AI Environment: Where Boards Must Draw the Line and How They Govern Responsibly

  By Gary Fasules

  Where must boards draw the line between governance and administration when using AI — and why?

Regular Features

• Front Page: Summer Reading 2026

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  Three overarching and distinct edtech issues will tick the education news boxes this summer

• On Outreach & Training: Focus on the Mission

  By Patrick Allen

  As a school board member, you know what your district’s mission statement is. But you should also have a good understanding of it.

• Advocacy Angle: Bring Heart to Advocacy

  By Kristin Fitzgerald

  The needs of our students are indeed great. But our passion and our power to advocate on their behalf are far greater.

• Communications Corner: Hitting Your Second-Year Stride

  As you begin Year Two as a school board member, it is the perfect time to look back at what you might have not-quite-gotten.

• Practical PR: The Importance of Effective School Communication

  By Keegan Kociss

  Districts that invest in a dedicated communications professional gain a strategic partner.

Commentary

• Commentary: When Technology Reshapes the Conditions for Learning

  By Amy L. Kelly, Ed.D.

  In many schools, technology is no longer simply supporting instruction. It is shaping the conditions under which learning happens.