Summer has begun and another academic year has officially ended…or as we exhausted educators like to say, “Tag parents! You’re it!” Truth be told, May is a
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Summer is a time for trying new things. Summer can also be a time for falling backward on academic skills like reading fluency. Research shows that kids in
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This past year, we have witnessed an historic number of teacher strikes across the country. The demands of picketing teachers in Arizona, Denver, Los Angel
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In 2016, then-24-year-old Cipriano Vargas became the youngest person ever elected to the Vista Unified School Board in California. After graduating from Ca
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In my first year of teaching I had the opportunity to teach in a school that was piloting personalized learning. As I got more comfortable with teaching an
Read MoreIn 2019, Education’s Getting More Personal, Memorable and Connected Than Ever
A new year brings new possibilities and new enhancements, particularly to educators across the world looking to implement unique techniques and technologie
Read MoreHere’s Why Homeschooling Isn’t Just the Latest Fad, It’s the Next Wave of Parent Choice
What do inner-city Black cultural enthusiasts, suburban Catholics and Silicon Valley techies all have in common? Almost nothing, except that they choose to
Read MorePersonalized Learning Done Right Can Close the Technology and Achievement Gap
Personalized learning, or personalization, is the idea that every student learns differently, so educators should adapt the pace and instructional approach
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In my life, I’ve attended five different types of schooling options, and I will graduate with my associate’s degree before I complete my high school diplom
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