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How poor schools use community engagement to close the achievement gap
Think your school or district is up against it?
Take 30 seconds to read this recent Education Week article about Calcedeaver Elementary in Mount V...
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Why your schools are losing market share
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has long been regarded by education experts as a national bellwether district.
Pundits and...
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We’re still chasing the broadband dream
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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Turning protests into teachable moments
Whether you follow football or not, you’ve no doubt heard about the controversy surrounding certain NFL players kneeling to protest police brutalit...
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Is your classroom the next Uber?
If I say the word startup, what image springs to mind?
You probably picture an open-air office full of twentysomething hipsters in sandals huddled...
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Silos are inevitable. Here’s how to make them work.
Organizations large and small struggle to keep their various departments connected.
Schools are no exception.
It’s easy to get tunnel vision when...
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Parents know best—or, do they?
Parents know best: If I had nickel for every time I heard that phrase growing up.
For school leaders, it’s a popular refrain to fall back on, espe...
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Betting the farm on school lunch
Today, millions of K12 students will eat meals provided by their local schools.
For many students, especially those from families of lesser means,...
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3 ways to be a more charismatic 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...