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School Bus Safety: Balancing the Safest Transportation Mode
We know the wheels on the bus go round and round. The question now before school transportation and safety officials is whether seat belts on the b...
Proposing School Start Times with Community Support
A good night’s sleep has long been tied to positive development in children. But, in 2016, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released new reco...
Lessons from 'Shark Tank' for America's School Leaders
I’m addicted to the TV show Shark Tank. There, I said it. Since the show started playing in syndication, 3 hours a day, every night of the week, my...
Strategies for Compensation: Salaries, Severance, and Superintendent Roles
School district superintendents have one of the toughest jobs in the country.Protecting and educating hundreds, often thousands, of young peopl...
Decreasing Bullying Trends, Yet Lingering Student Insecurity
Despite recent high-profile news stories, a new report indicates that the percentage of students who say they were bullied in school has declined o...
Conversation with NSBA’s Tom Gentzel: Advocating for Public Schools.
[caption id="attachment_2326" align="alignright" width="150"] Tom Gentzel[/caption]It’s a challenging time for America’s public schools.Sch...
Dawkins Advocates for Student Safety: Addressing '13 Reasons Why'
By now, you’ve heard about—or are dealing firsthand with—the controversy associated with the new original Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.”The s...
Googlification of Classrooms: Implications for American Education
When your company is synonymous with internet search, you know you’re doing something right.Google’s dominance as a global search engine and de...
Parent Power: 4 Ways to Transform Parents into Forces for Change in Schools
The research is clear: Engaged parents contribute to a stronger student learning environment.When school districts emphasize parent engagement ...