For families, students and staff, the start of this year was markedly different from past years. In place of student schedules and bus routes, our students
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In the aftermath of this most recent election, I want to remind us that politics are not solely presidential. That, in fact, much of the most important pol
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Last week’s election was a referendum on the Trump Administration, but it wasn’t a referendum on how well schools have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elections have consequences. This phrase is often cited, and in the wake of last week’s elections, I find myself alongside other educators, reeling in the
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The people of the United States have voted to replace Donald Trump with Joe Biden. It is the first step in repairing the massive rifts in our democratic so
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From time to time, people ask me why I went into the field of education. Usually, these are new people I meet, because anyone who has known me for any amou
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Mention cameras during distance learning and you’ll instantly evoke passion, stress, and even fear, in teachers and students alike. Last month, I listened
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Most parents understand early literacy is important. Data show they are already doing the basics to support literacy, like reading to children regularly. Y
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