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What you missed at NSBA 2016
We’re back from Boston. And I don’t know about you, but I’m still buzzing from a great experience at the 2016 National School Boards Association (N...
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Time to ditch education buzzwords
“Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession.” It's unclear which profession inspired Kingman Brewster, Jr. to utter these words, but g...
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Why edtech will never replace the need for great teachers
If you spend a lot of time at education conferences, it’s easy to get caught up in the promise and potential of technology. There isn’t a vendor ou...
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Can you stay a step ahead of violence in schools?
Keeping kids safe in school is priority No. 1 for educators. Sadly, that responsibility is getting tougher.
Crime is up in schools. U.S. News and ...
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There’s a right and wrong way to handle community feedback
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”
That’s Bill Gates talking about K12 teachers in a 2013 TED talk. But isn’t ...
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Rising superintendents agree: collaboration is key
It’s an exciting time to be a school leader.
New classroom innovations, emerging forms of community engagement, and legislative changes, such as t...
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NSBA 2016: Good superintendent-board relations
It’s the most important relationship in K12 education. The local school board that represents the voice of the community and the superintendent, wh...
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Headed to NSBA 2016? Here’s 3 sessions not to miss
Champion student achievement. Declare excellence in public education. Revolutionize board leadership. These might sound like political slogans (it’...
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Do you treat parents and students like valued customers? You should
The best school leaders know that parent and family satisfaction is vital to the success of their districts. They understand that the ability to ma...