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Teacher Voices in Policy: Bridging Communication Gaps for Impactful Change
There’s no lack of education “experts” out there. Almost every one of them claims to have the secret to transforming America’s K-12 schools.New...
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High School Turnaround: Students Taking Charge for Change
School leaders often talk about the importance of strong student voice in their schools.Bringing students into conversations about academics, c...
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School Climate Data Challenges: 3 Common Pitfalls
Research shows that school climate data is among the best indicators of long-term school success. But while many school districts conduct surveys t...
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Rethinking Recess: Boosting Students' Social Skills Through Play
For most students and teachers, recess represents a break from learning.But, for an increasing number of school leaders and educators, recess i...
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Dispelling Myths: America’s Public Schools Are Not Failing
“America’s schools are failing.” “United States slips on latest world education rankings.” “American students less prepared than ever before.”L...
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Decades-Long Rivalry: Families Exploring D.C. School Options
Every parent wants their child to attend a comfortable, safe school.But that doesn’t always make securing parent support for school building up...
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Update: Collaborative leadership--6 influences that matter most
Last week, former principal and education thought leader Peter DeWitt announced that he is retiring his regular Education Week blog Finding Common ...
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Choosing Out: Academic Reasons Behind the Rise in Families Opting Out
At the heart of the argument for school choice exists this simple premise: Parents know what’s best for their kids.Giving parents solid school ...
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Leading on Digital Citizenship: The Role of Schools
Yesterday, we wrote about how Generation Z is the first cohort of Americans to be fully ‘phigital’—meaning they recognize no difference between the...