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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...
Student Involvement: Enhancing Professional Development
Every year, schools across the country undertake a familiar, but difficult journey of discovery.Professional-development training. The perennia...
Empowering Students: How School Leaders Address #MeToo
American culture is in the midst of a monumental shift.After a flurry of revelations about sexual misconduct by some of the country’s most powe...
Standardized Testing Decline: Embracing Community Success Measures
Over the past decade, there hasn’t been much that policymakers and others advocating for America’s K-12 education system could easily agree on....
Enhancing School Safety: 4 Ways Let’s Talk! Can Assist
School safety is priority No. 1 for educators and families.No matter what happens outside, the expectation is that students and staff should be...
Opt-Out Trends: Understanding and Addressing Family Choices
When it comes to school choice, we often get fixated on the facts of the story.We know that recent state and federal policies make it easier fo...
When it Comes to Parent Involvement, Income Matters
Getting Parents Involved in Education Anyone who’s ever worked in schools knows that parents involved in education are key to student success....