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States Keeping Eyes on School Climate
It’s hard to believe, but 2017 is fast approaching.In the waning months of 2016, states and districts are working hard to develop plans for eva...
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Rethinking Anti-Bullying Campaigns in Schools
Did you notice a sea of blue shirts roaming your hallways this morning?Today is Blue Shirt Day® World Day of Bullying Prevention™, STOMP Out Bu...
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Disadvantaged Students and Online Learning: Addressing Challenges
Since the first dial-up modem blinked to life, the internet has helped shatter information hierarchies the world over.Schools are no exception....
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Community Engagement Strategies: Closing the Achievement Gap in Poor Schools
Think your school or district is up against it?Take 30 seconds to read this recent Education Week article about Calcedeaver Elementary in Mount...
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School Market Share Decline: Identifying Causes and Solutions
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has long been regarded by education experts as a national bellwether district.Pundits a...
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Chasing the Broadband Dream: The Ongoing Struggle
In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission expanded the federal E-rate program to help schools provide students with access to high-speed inter...
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Making Silos Work: A Practical Approach
Organizations large and small struggle to keep their various departments connected.Schools are no exception.It’s easy to get tunnel vision ...
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Charismatic Leadership: 3 Ways to Stand Out as a School Leader
For education leaders, the challenge of rallying different groups, from board members to staff to faculty to students to parents toward a single pu...
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Connecting Teachers with Communities: Best Practices
In most rural and suburban schools, students are taught by teachers who have similar experiences to themselves.Many of these teachers went to t...