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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Last-Ditch Appeal: Student Influences Superintendent’s Decision
Every school district leader works to invite student feedback. Many use that feedback to help set priorities and ensure student and parent satisfac...
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AZ's Education Savings Accounts: Protests and Better Solutions
On Monday, public school advocates in Arizona launched a formal campaign opposing the state’s recent expansion of its Education Savings Account pro...