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Local Leadership: Women Leading Schools in Big Districts
We don’t promote the use of stereotypes here, but if there was a stereotype of a typical school district superintendent it would be a man who doesn...
Sharing School Climate Data: Meeting Parental Expectations with Transparency
When I was in middle school and high school, I was never a big risk-taker. But I still remember my dad ending each of our phone or text conversatio...
Blue Whale Challenge: Confronting a New Bullying Threat
As students and teachers close out the school year, a new online “game” has sparked worry among both parents and educators.Despite its innocent...
The Influence of Silicon Valley in Education: Disruption and Innovation Returns
Earlier this week, The New York Times ran an article about how the billionaire innovators in Silicon Valley have turned their attention to fixing A...
Report: 3 Elements of Effective Teacher Professional Development
Three Elements of Effective Teacher Professional Development Effective teacher professional development — for many teachers the phrase is an oxymo...
Changing World, Big Questions: Students' Future Concerns
We live in uncertain times. OK, so that’s an understatement.Recent political upheaval in the United States, and globally, has called into quest...
Combatting summer slide: Importance of book accessibility.
By all accounts, Karim Abouelnaga is an American success story.Raised by a single mother in Queens, N.Y., Karim was able to rise out of a child...
The Ombudsman Advantage: Why Your School Needs One
“The opportunity to connect to the superintendent was something a lot of people were interested in.” - Rosalie Hirano, Ombudsman, Kyrene Elementary...
LA School Board Election Impact: Potential for Pro-Charter Expansion?
Earlier this month, a pair of school choice advocates were elected to the Los Angeles Unified School Board in what amounted to the most expensive s...