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It is tough to bring students back to the classroom once chronic absenteeism rates begin to climb. As more districts struggle with historically high...
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Nobody has to be convinced that the education system is broken. In the words of Leonard Cohen “Everybody Knows.” A recent Pew Research article...
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I’ve been having a series of conversations with Joe Feldman, the author of Grading for Equity, about efforts to promote equitable grading. In a...
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When planning your staff development, less is more! I recently attended a local education conference that was excellent. The organizers were extremely thoughtful and...
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When a student has their head on their desk and isn’t tuning in to a lesson, it can be hard not to take it...
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It was the middle of the day, and not one seat in Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School’s auditorium remained empty. Parents, grandparents, aunts, and...
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How often should parents and teachers communicate? That’s the question at the center of a growing push for technology that allows parents constant access...
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Parents are their children’s first teachers. It’s a common saying, but what does it actually mean for schools? Traditionally, parents’ undeniable and critical role...
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Yahaira Rodriguez wants to be a teacher when she grows up. At home, the 5th grader uses her younger brother’s stuffed animals to create...
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As a parent of a student with a disability, Jessica Battle has become well-versed in federal law. She knows what accommodations her daughter, now...
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Schools can boost student outcomes when educators cultivate trusting relationships with families and enlist parents as partners in their children’s learning. Schools that have...
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When schools figure out how to truly partner and work with parents, caregivers, and families, it can be game-changing for students’ academic achievement and...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled final nutrition standards for school meals Wednesday that include a new, gradual limit on added sugars. The rules...
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School districts will be required to offer overtime pay to more employees under a federal rule finalized by the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday,...
