Featured Articles – Supporting K-12 Education Business Leaders

FINANCIAL AGILITY

Posted on July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

Navigating budgets in uncertain times David Feliciano knows the drill. As annual budgets roll around, his time is split between spreadsheets and projections—both of which inevitably shift again and again before the year is out. The exercise is a stark...Read More

BEYOND THE SHRINK

Posted on July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

Building sustainable enrollment strategies It wasn't a dramatic drop in enrollment or empty classrooms. Ben Churchill, Ed.D., said the first warning signs at Poway Unified School District in San Diego County actually showed up years earlier in places that can...Read More

SOME HEAVY LIFTING

Posted on July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

K-12 Institutions Must Focus on Academic Recovery Only about 30% of U.S. eighth graders are reading at grade-level proficiency — and no state has shown measurable gains since 2022, according to NWEA predictions for 2026. Literacy challenges are especially acute...Read More

BEYOND THE RFP

Posted on June 17, 2026June 19, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

Why Strategic Partnerships Matter in K–12 Education Running a school district is not for the faint of heart. They are now expected to modernize technology, strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational efficiency, support teachers, and then prepare students for the future. And...Read More

LEADING WITH PURPOSE

Posted on June 3, 2026June 9, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

A conversation on the landscape of K-12 procurement Charles MayfieldCOO for Chicago Public Schools As Chief Operating Officer for Chicago Public Schools, Charles Mayfield oversees one of the largest and most complex K–12 systems in the nation. With a background...Read More

TO SCALE

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by EnvisionED K-12

Facilities management in the digital era When the world shut down, Moises G. Aguirre found himself thinking about roll-up doors. As superintendent of California’s Sweetwater Union High School District, he saw how quickly the pandemic turned every classroom, lab and...Read More