Last week, I had a consulting call with a potential client (a white teacher), who teaches in a predominantly white school/neighborhood and wants to engage
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The 2021 end-of-year celebrations likely brought a greater sense of accomplishment than normal for educators, students, and families, but we know the last
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With summer here and life as we remember emerges, the open doors and public gatherings herald a return to normal. When it comes to schools reopening in the
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For many teachers, the end of the school year not only serves as an opportunity to deeply reflect on how the year went, but also a time to reevaluate wheth
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The American Rescue Plan is sending an additional $128 billion in federal dollars to elementary and secondary schools to help students recover from the dif
Read MoreWhat School Leaders Do Has a Major Impact on Educational Outcomes
If our goal is to accelerate learning for those most impacted by the pandemic, we must make the most of the time that we have. We’ve known since TNTP’s The
Read MoreThe Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students
The growing demand to reopen schools echoes across the country, supported by billions of dollars in federal funds to help schools “build back better.” Stat
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It’s no secret that pandemic isolation has hit hard—maybe even hardest—on young children and their caregivers. Young children are wired to be with people:
Read MoreThe Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students’ Mental Health, Too
This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright. Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in
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