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Key points: Students who follow ambitious yet attainable pathways to grade-level proficiency that go beyond typical learning trajectory can recover learning Learning loss is still profoundly felt even as schools…
On Monday, March 27, 2023, I woke up, drove my children to school, insisted that they hug me before exiting the car, and headed east to my favorite coffee shop…
Key points: In my more than 20 years of supporting students on their academic journey, I’ve realized there are no “magic” solutions in education. But there are some strategies that…
Schools that run voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote campaigns usually have a straightforward goal—raise the number of students who exercise their rights to the franchise in the next election. But…
At a Dolton-Riverdale school board meeting in the spring, district leaders and two technology vendors pitched a $3.3 million tech overhaul. They told the board in the high-poverty district in…
Recently, I was on a call with a few others providing feedback to a colleague on their strategy to implement a significant education leadership grant. One of the participants—Max Silverman,…
As schools deal with surges in chronic absenteeism, many educators say an increase in anxiety and mental health concerns have contributed to the problem—and those factors can be difficult to…
Key points: COVID relief funding must be spent in the next year, but administrators are grappling with inflation and high costs that have shifted priorities One-third of superintendents believe all…
Key points: Connected Nation’s 2022 Report on School Connectivity notes that one-third of school districts–23.5 million students–still need improved access to the internet and digital learning. Without access to reliable…
Every day, students walk into school with backpacks full of supplies. But who pays for those materials varies considerably from place to place. The cost of school supplies is front…