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Parent engagement key to student learning
Here’s a quote you’ve heard before:
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Most people attribute these words to...
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Digging out: What Jonas taught us about school weather decisions
East Coasters are still digging out from under the snowy mess left by winter storm Jonas. But just days after one of the largest snow storms in rec...
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School turnaround starts with community engagement
School turnarounds are never easy—largely because there is no clear blueprint for how to consistently do this work.
Every educator in every school...
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Is your school or district prepared for the next online threat?
I was scanning my Facebook page the other morning when I came across an alarming message from a friend:
“Bomb threat at my son’s elementary school...
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In Detroit, teachers ‘sick’ of being ignored
Ever been so sick of your job that you needed a sick day just to recover?
That’s what happened in Detroit recently, when a series of teacher prote...
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An engaged school community starts with better customer service
The nation’s K12 schools are on the brink, though not for the reasons you might think.
Teaching and learning remains a perpetual work in progress....
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Master social media in schools with these 4 steps
Mention the words social media in a room full of school leaders and you’ll be met with more than a few reservations: It’s too new. There are too ma...
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Parents want a bigger say in education. Why not give it to them?
Your school district puts a lot of effort into parent engagement. Town hall meetings and parent-teacher conferences have historically been among th...
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Time for schools to get serious about beating the competition
The debate over school choice barrels on. Proponents view the movement as a hard-nosed tactic to spur improvement in under-performing schools. Crit...