Featured Analysis

AI Will Make the Board's Job Harder Before It Makes It Easier

Every major ed-tech company is about to market AI tools directly to school districts. Board members without clear outcome metrics will have no way to evaluate whether any of them work.

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Demographics

June 9, 2026

The Boards That Will Lead America's Next Decade Look Nothing Like Today's

In 2030, most districts will serve student populations that are majority non-white. Most board members will still be white. The governance implications of this gap have been almost entirely ignored.

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School Choice

June 2, 2026

School Choice Is Not the Enemy of Great Governance

Boards that govern well — with clear outcome goals and genuine monitoring — thrive in competitive environments. Boards that don't, shouldn't.

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AI & Governance

June 16, 2026

Why Every Board Needs an AI Policy Before the Sales Pitches Arrive

The window for getting ahead of the AI ed-tech wave is closing fast. Here's what a minimally viable board AI policy should include.

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Pillar I

School Board Governance

Why most boards fail at governance, what outcomes-focused governance actually looks like in practice, and who's getting it right.

Pillar II

The Future of Public Education

Demographic shifts, AI disruption, school choice, and every other force reshaping what public schools will be asked to do.

Pillar III

Who Leads, and How

The people on school boards, why they run, how they make decisions — and what better leadership could look like.

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