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Training, rapid response tools crucial to school safety
A Michigan superintendent details how tragedy in a nearby district influenced his school system’s efforts to enhance its safety measures.
Jim Fish • July 19, 2024 -
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The Civil Rights Act turns 60: Have American schools complied?
Six decades after the law’s passage, many schools remain segregated and unequal, writes the director of programming for the Education Rights Institute.
GeDá Jones Herbert • July 2, 2024 -
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4 ways superintendents can transform into super communicators
A district leader shares how finding ways to showcase great district stories can build a culture of trust with the local community.
Dan Cox • June 25, 2024 -
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3 considerations for any district strategic technology plan
A superintendent details how a student-first focus and strategies for tech refreshes are among must-haves for effective rollout and implementation.
Gustavo Balderas • June 20, 2024 -
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How to improve the emotional well-being of Black students
By reframing how they react in difficult situations, educators can help ensure Black students feel and do better in school.
Zi Jia Ng • June 13, 2024 -
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For students catching up post-pandemic, reading and math are not up for debate
The CEO of Teach For America writes that it’s time to double down on the basics.
Elisa Villanueva Beard • May 29, 2024 -
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Feigned outrage over the education of students with disabilities in school choice won’t close opportunity gaps
An education policy expert writes that critics of school choice shortcomings often ignore inequities that persist in traditional public schools.
Ashley Jochim • May 22, 2024 -
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IDEA reauthorization: The risk from failing to act
An education attorney writes that a generation of students with disabilities could be left behind if Congress doesn't update the legislation.
Chris Yarrell • April 26, 2024 -
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How a New Jersey charter is prioritizing literacy to close opportunity gaps
A school leader writes that declines in reading and writing stand to have the greatest impact on historically marginalized populations.
Gemar Mills • April 17, 2024 -
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Allowing space to discuss tough topics like gender strengthens students’ sense of self
A Vermont program director writes that students must be equipped with tools to talk about their sense of self and their feelings on roles, rules and hierarchies.
Alex Myers • April 11, 2024 -
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The dairy industry’s influence in Congress is harming students’ health
A pediatrician writes that the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would circumvent dietary guidelines and increase saturated fat content in school meals.
Yami Cazorla-Lancaster • March 25, 2024 -
How might Parents’ Bills of Rights impact the future of collecting student-related data?
Three attorneys write that growing state legislative pushes create additional data privacy, collection and access obligations for schools.
Sarah Hutchins, Laura Lashley and Will Barker • March 13, 2024 -
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Don’t wait until next February to improve the educational experiences of Black students
A Yale University professor writes that Black students should see themselves reflected in curriculum and instruction beyond Black History Month.
Christina Cipriano • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Relationships matter in education, so why aren’t we better at prioritizing them?
A veteran educator and teacher trainer shares how three stages of learning play a role in the mechanics of student-teacher relationship-building.
Jay Schroder • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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How better data management can lead to better student outcomes
An Alabama superintendent writes that lack of access to current, digestible data can hinder strategic planning and curriculum creation.
Melvin Brown • Nov. 22, 2023 -
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5 ways supportive school culture can counter lagging STEM achievement and inequity
The National Math and Science Initiative’s Nichole Austion shares how schools can make strides to improve STEM diversity and success.
Nichole Austion • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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The future is now: Harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence in the classroom
A New York superintendent writes that AI, if used correctly, has the potential to provide more personalized, engaging learning for students.
Jared Bloom • Nov. 8, 2023 -
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NAEP results underscore imperative to support, inspire math citizenship
Three key elements can increase student motivation, engagement and persistence in math, writes the education director at the Gates Foundation.
Bob Hughes • Oct. 25, 2023 -
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Securing the future of American education: For National Principals Month we ask that you listen.
Three leaders of school administration organizations write that federal funding for education is "an investment in our nation’s future."
L. Earl Franks, Ronn Nozoe and Leonard P. Pugliese • Oct. 18, 2023 -
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How innovation and strong teams turn RESAs into go-to resources for educators
Two executive directors share four strategies that help these agencies serve as invaluable resources to school systems.
Katie Lash and Leigh Ann Putman • Oct. 11, 2023 -
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Students seek flexibility and empowerment in public online schools
Virtual learning can benefit students who crave self-guided pacing, flexibility and empowerment, writes the head of a public online school in Massachusetts.
Patrick Lattuca • Oct. 6, 2023 -
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Colleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next.
Next generation credentials are a compentency-based alternative to transcripts that allow colleges to make better admissions decisions.
Laurie Gagnon • Sept. 14, 2023 -
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On the chopping block: The looming threat to America’s educational system
A middle school principal writes that elected officials’ words and actions don’t align when it comes to the importance of investing in the nation’s youth.
Suzan Harris • July 27, 2023 -
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For the sake of our children’s learning, let’s embrace the spirit of rebellion
A district curriculum director writes that educators and students must be empowered with high-quality instructional materials to transform learning.
Kelly Carvajal-Hageman • July 26, 2023 -
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Nutrition education needed to transform health and food practices nationwide
As the nation faces complex nutrition and health challenges, now is the time for leaders to push for change and transformation, two experts write.
Michael Hinojosa and Linda Novick O’Keefe • June 28, 2023
