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Want to Start Your Own Free Book Fair? Here's How You Can Get Started
Book fairs may shut out families in poverty. Here's how some school librarians are making free versions.
School & District Management
What the Research Says
5 Things Schools Can Do This Summer to Improve Student Attendance Next Year
Schools can get a jump on student attendance during the school year by using data, leveraging summer programs, and connecting with families.
Equity & Diversity
A School District Could Offer Reparations to Black Citizens. How It Might Look
Reparations could come in the form of cash payments paid for by donations or a new tax.
Budget & Finance
Some Districts Charge for School Bus Rides—If They Offer Transportation at All
Transportation charges are rarely scrutinized, but advocates say they're an equity issue.
School & District Management
Districts’ Virtual Programs Are on the Chopping Block as ESSER Ends
Although usually small in enrollment, virtual programs have been an important option for some students.
Student Achievement
Opinion
Does Getting Rid of the 'Zero' Fuel Grade Inflation?
Not everyone thinks this student grading practice is a good idea, including some researchers and educators.
Equity & Diversity
School Librarians Are Creating Free Book Fairs. Here's How
School librarians are turning to free book fairs in an effort to get more books to children in poverty.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
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1 / 6We’re trying to undo decades of old ways of thinking.
I want these kids to know: Just because you can’t sit down at a desk, read something, and get straight A’s, doesn’t mean that you don’t have something to offer this world.
I just want [students] to have all the opportunities regardless of where they live or the resources that their parents might provide to them.
It’s really about how we are aligning systems of support and enabling conditions around schools to best set them up for success. That’s really the bottom line.
Even when I was teaching, I really wanted to push the bounds of what school could be. I wanted it to be more like a home than a factory.
Technology nowadays, it’s a dime a dozen. You can throw whatever tech in there you want, but if people don’t care, if they don’t know how to use it, it’s a paperweight.
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School & District Management Grad Rates Soared at a School Few Wanted to Attend. How It HappenedLeaders at this Florida high school have "learned to be flexible" to improve graduation rates.
School Climate & Safety Can a Teachers' 'Bill of Rights' Bring Order to the Classroom?Alabama's new law gives teachers the authority to remove misbehaving students from class.
School & District Management Opinion Don’t Just Listen to the Loudest Voices: Resources for Ed. LeadersThese resources can help school and district leaders communicate with their communities.
Student Well-Being School Cellphone Bans Gain Steam as Los Angeles Unified Signs OnThe Los Angeles Unified School District board of education has voted to ban students from using smartphones in its schools.
School & District Management The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research ShowsThe short-term effects on students when their schools close have been well documented. New research examines the long-term impact.
School & District Management Video 'Students Never Forget': Principals Call for Help After School ShootingsSchool leaders are lobbying Congress for more financial support for schools that experience gun violence.
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The impact of high-dosage tutoring on student outcomes is clear, now learn how districts are using ESSER III and other funding sources to...
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Efficacy?
Answer 7 questions about teacher efficacy.
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Blended Learning?
Assess your knowledge of blended learning.
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School & District Management Opinion In School Leadership, Busy Is a Given. Chaos Is a ChoiceThere will never be enough time, money, or resources to solve every problem in education, so we must learn to operate within constraints.
Student Well-Being Opinion Youth Sports Are About More than Just WinningA good athletics program introduces students to life lessons, and a good coach understands his or her impact.
School & District Management How Sweltering Heat Disrupts Learning and What Schools Can DoExtreme heat is becoming more common across the United States. Schools need to start preparing now.
School & District Management Opinion 'I Don't Know What to Do': Facing Today's Education Leadership ChallengesHere are three concrete steps for getting ahead of controversies and creating a supportive learning environment for every student.
Student Well-Being What the Research Says How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental HealthA Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.
School & District Management Who Trains the Trainers in the ‘Science of Reading?’How three districts help their principals learn, practice, and sustain the “science of reading” implementation in their schools.
Program Associate, New York
New York City, New York
District Superintendent
Patchogue, New York
Superintendent, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield, Virginia
Special Education Resource Teacher (Elementary & Middle School)
Des Plaines, Illinois