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Engaging Conferences: Elevating Parent-Teacher Meetings through Collaboration
A lot has changed in America’s classrooms over the last decade.New technology and better-informed teaching philosophies make it easier for teac...
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Detroit Superintendent Urges Parents: Reconsider Our Schools, They're Worth It
It’s not often that a parent gets a direct sales pitch on why their child should attend a local public school—and it’s nearly unheard of for the pi...
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Latest Developments in the Michelle Carter Verdict and Blue Whale Challenge
On Friday, June 16, Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts teen on trial for murder for encouraging her boyfriend’s suicide, was found guilty of involu...
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Combatting Fake News: Educators' Role in Preventing Politically Charged Violence
In the wake of Wednesday’s tragic shooting at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., America once again finds itself looking inward....
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Standing Out in the Age of Choice: Dad's Video for School Appeal
As competition for student enrollment heats up, school district leaders are pulling out all the stops to ensure their schools remain the first choi...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...