As the horrors of World War II were drawing to a close, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously advised: “never let a good crisis go to waste.”
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After the Last Year and a Half, We Must Never Forget How Resilient Students Are
Kids today are too fragile. We’re raising a generation of snowflakes! It’s a universal truth: As long as there are young people, there will be older people
Read MoreWhen We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child
The Center on Reinventing Public Education has been a leader in tracking school districts’ responses to the pandemic and in showcasing innovations that cou
Read More6 Ways We Can Help Reverse COVID Learning Loss for English Learners
Twenty-one months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency. With a new school year underway, the United States (U.S.) publ
Read More4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times
How many times have we heard it said that “these are unprecedented times?” That statement may have provided some comfort at the start of the pandemic, but
Read MoreQ&A: Selma’s Superintendent Keeps Kids Learning, Even as COVID Rages
How did this native of Salisbury, North Carolina who joined the army right out of high school end up as a nationally recognized school leader and a member of the Chiefs for Change Future Chiefs leadership development program?
Read MoreShould Schools Offer More Remote Options?
As schools across the country return to in-person learning, parents are divided. We thought the pandemic was over and, suddenly, with the surge of the Delt
Read More3 Strategies To Make Your Classroom a Community
We are halfway through summer and the 2021-22 school year is only a few weeks away in some communities. After countless disruptions caused by the pandemic,
Read MoreI Almost Left Teaching But Then I Remembered Why I Started
This past year, I came the closest I ever have to ending my teaching career — midyear. Between August and December, my second graders and I had four differ
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