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Every school board member makes promises. Promises to change the way students learn. Promises to be more transparent about how the district spends ...

Since 2013, the Los Angeles Unified School District has managed to cut student suspensions in half with something it calls “restorative justice.” ...

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...

Today, our schools face the defining challenge of a generation, perhaps their entire existence. Until five years ago, few dared utter the words "ma...

Parent engagement: So vital to student success, yet so difficult to get right.At a recent forum in Decatur, Ill., administrators, teachers, and...

[caption id="attachment_2326" align="alignright" width="150"] Dr. Gerald Dawkins[/caption]The future is what we make it.It’s a great, aspir...

Human connection is essential for student success.That was the life and career-defining mantra of veteran teacher, counselor, and assistant pri...

It makes sense: students learn better when they feel safe, comfortable, and engaged in school.The correlation between school climate and studen...

Despite the many political promises made during last fall’s presidential campaign, struggling rural and urban communities face an uphill economic b...