Growth Metrics for K-12 Human Capital Management

As the Institute explored in our most recent report, Human Capital Management may hold the key to realistic education reforms that can have both short- and long-term impacts on the teacher experience and student outcomes.

Today’s school and district leaders are managing school districts in which the needs of an increasingly diverse student population are constantly evolving—and the supply of educators is dwindling. Put simply, these leaders need to serve more student needs with fewer of the key talent resources that make high-quality education possible.

In The Line's first civil discourse webinar, we dig into the complicated situations in Puerto Rico and Louisiana exacerbated by devastating hurricanes. I had the privilege of moderating the conversation between Dr. Julia Keleher, Secretary of Education for Puerto Rico, and Mr. Paul Pastorek, consultant to Puerto Rico Department of Education and former Superintendent of Education for Louisiana. They let us in on their experience of rebuilding after disaster--and the surprising truth that out of some of the toughest situations, the greatest opportunities emerge.

The Frontline Research & Learning Institute was founded with one goal: to provide data-driven research, resources and observations to support and advance the educational community. With data from over 7,500 K-12 organizations and millions of users, we want to put these insights directly at our clients’ fingertips — and make them actionable.

With the first semester of the academic year over, it’s time for a mid-year review. Let’s look at employee absence and substitute activity data from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute and see how the 2018-19 school year is progressing in three key areas.