School Board & Education Consulting Blog | Edward Schoenfelt
Responding to Immigration Enforcement in School Systems
Friends, in 1978 I started a career in education. My early school years included fire drills. Forty-seven years later schools now conduct fire, tornado, earthquake, and active shooter drills. Today, a retired educator who has friends who work in a suburban district...
Improving Reading Skills in Schools: How School Boards Can Lead the Charge
Improving reading skills in schools is a cornerstone for educational success, and it starts with recognizing the invaluable contributions of public school board members. These trustees dedicate their time and expertise to making critical decisions—building budgets,...
Stronger Together School Boards & Education Partnerships
The school board needs to understand the importance of their connection with the United States Department of Education and the State Department of Education. Take time to understand by reading the points shared below. In today's political climate, some outliers forget...
Teacher Retention Strategies: The Secret to Retaining and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers
Retaining and recruiting high-quality teachers is an ongoing challenge for school boards nationwide. With increasing demands in the education sector and a shrinking teacher pool, finding ways to attract and keep skilled educators has become a top priority. In this...
Creating Effective and Efficient School Boards
Most of my summertime has been spent reflecting on my career and accomplishments, failures, and experiences. As I blog on school board dysfunction, I've had many different thoughts about creating effective and efficient school boards. Something that comes to my mind...
Dysfunctional School Boards | 5 Characteristics of an Effective School Board
Ineffective board governance is often the byproduct of what has been called “school board dysfunction,” the situation in which board members lacking in organization, leadership, and an understanding of their role diminish a board’s capacity for sound decision-making...
Team Building Strategies for School Boards and Education Leaders
As the new school year approaches this August, it’s crucial for school boards to develop and implement effective school marketing strategies to enhance their outreach and engagement with the community. Below, I've outlined five innovative ideas that school boards can...
How to Build an Effective School Board
School Bored: Ants, capable, good workers but bored and asleep. Termites are destructive and determined to bore into your school and destroy it. How to be a highly functional schoolboard, not bored. - Keith Kirkpatrick, author of the book Leadersick. School board...
Elevate Your Team: Customized Team Building Solutions for Success
In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, the success of any organization hinges on the strength and cohesion of its teams. However, building effective teams requires more than just assembling individuals. It demands a strategic and multifaceted approach that...
Leadership Styles & Best Practices for School Board Members
Leadership Styles & Best Practices “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine - December 23, 1776 Who are you following? Twenty-first-century leadership is needed. A team approach provides today’s trends of leadership styles and best practices. As a...