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Is it time to rethink the purpose of education?
Imagine you could reinvent America’s education system block by block.
What would it look like? How would our priorities change? How would you meas...
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The 4 not-so-secret attributes that all successful schools share
As your students file back into your halls over the next few weeks, your school or district will no doubt face several challenges.
Budget issues, ...
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Building resilience: How to fight the effects of childhood trauma
It’s easy to write-off misbehaving students.
People who don’t know better might label them as “troubled” or as “bullies.” Efforts to inform and re...
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Why a positive mindset is vital to student success
Schools across the country will soon be back in session. In some states, students are already back.
As students begin filing into classrooms, pay ...
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When it comes to technology, plan for failure
Despite best intentions and preparation, school technology integrations never go exactly as planned.
You’ve heard the horror stories—the large urb...
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Bars or books? How America’s schools are losing out to prisons
“Build schools, not prisons!”
It’s a familiar refrain this election season. And while it’s not even close to the most controversial statement made...
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Give students a voice, even if they are afraid to talk
I remember sitting in my English class in high school, consumed by dread.
We were deep into a discussion about Orwell’s 1984. My teacher, Mr. Madd...
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Suspending suspensions: rethinking discipline in K12 schools
Hard truth: America’s schools aren’t always known for being on the cutting edge.
That’s not to say there aren’t great schools doing really innovat...
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Are U.S. schools in serious need of an attitude adjustment?
Finland has a 100 percent literacy rate. Seems impossible, right?
The Scandinavian nation consistently tops world lists for literacy and education...