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National School Enrollment Growth and State Drops: Latest Updates
Nationally, public school enrollment is set to rise by nearly three percent over the next decade.That would seem welcome news to ...
10-Minute Podcast: Leading in Schools Through Listening
“Public school leaders—if we don’t get into the concept that we have to be responsive to our communities and responsive to the needs of child...
Essential Report: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) a Must-Have for Schools
Social and emotional skills don’t just aid learning, they are inextricably linked to student success, a new study finds.The Aspen Institute’s N...
The Growing Importance of School Communicators: What’s Next in Education
[caption id="attachment_2326" align="alignright" width="150"] Julie Thannum, APR[/caption]Today’s school leaders are quickly learning that qual...
Marketplace for Lessons: Reflections on K-12 Education
Teachers: Are you drawing a blank on your next classroom assignment? Having trouble finishing this year’s lessons plans in time for your submission...
Student Positivity: Key to Better School Climate?
An expanding wealth of research draws a bright line between student performance and school climate.One study, released last year by the U.S Edu...
Bridging Achievement Gaps: Equitable Funding and Housing in Schools
After sharp spending cuts in the wake of the Great Recession, national public school funding increased for the second year in a row during the 2014...
King's Insights: The Vital Role of Education in His Own Words
This weekend, we once again remember the lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.While our country has certainly made tremendous progress ...
Should Public Schools Embrace Charter-Like Operations?
Charter school supporters often cite the flexibility granted to charters as a differentiator over “traditional” public schools.Conceived as lab...