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Staying One Step Ahead of the Headlines: A Guide
Anthony Millican likes to stay one step ahead of the headlines.[caption id="attachment_6016" align="alignright" width="133"] Anthony Millican, ...
Caring Email Communication: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Robotic Messages
I communicate with a lot of school leaders as part of my work. That means I send a ton of email.Often, the school leader or another person at t...
A New Conversation on Race and Segregation in Schools
It’s been over 60 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision ended legal segregation in schools. But the issue still...
Staying Competitive in School Choice Era: 3 Strategic Ideas
As the number of educational options for students continues to increase, educators and advocates in Oakland, Calif., are teaming up to help familie...
Niche Training for Principals: The Next Big Thing in PD
Today, specialized training is commonplace in almost every competitive industry.Medicine, law, technology—these are just a few examples of prof...
Making Smart Choices: How Schools Can Help Parents and Students
As the school choice movement gains steam in Washington, school leaders from coast to coast are starting to embrace a choice mindset.Part of t...
School Board Members: Upholding Your Promises
Every school board member makes promises. Promises to change the way students learn. Promises to be more transparent about how the district spends ...
Restoring Peace Between Parents and Schools: A How-To Guide
Since 2013, the Los Angeles Unified School District has managed to cut student suspensions in half with something it calls “restorative justice.” ...
Betsy DeVos, Jeff Bezos, and the Case for School Customer Service
I had a weird night the other night. I was watching reruns of testimony from the Betsy DeVos confirmation hearing on CNN (a great way to spend Vale...