March 6, 2025

Literacy Aid Actual and Proposed

According to MDE, here is what school districts currently receive and what they might receive if Governor Walz’s proposal is adopted into law.

National Information on Superintendent Attrition

In case you missed the infographic and brief information on superintendent attrition in AASA's March 2025: School Administrator Magazine, take a look at how Minnesota’s rate compares to other states in the nation.

STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY

Recent superintendent attrition ranges widely among the states. By far, the state with the largest percentage of school districts experiencing a change in top leadership was West Virginia, where some 36 percent of districts had a superintendent transition between 2022-23 and 2023-24, according to The Superintendent Lab.

The lowest level of transitions was experienced in Oklahoma (5 percent), Vermont (11 percent) and Nevada (12 percent).

School Administrator Magazine, March 01, 2025 | Appears in March 2025: School Administrator
Source: The Superintendent Lab, University of Texas at Austin

Leadership Matters!

"I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behavior never lies." - Winston Churchill