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Educators 4 Excellence (E4E) is an organization I admire. Since its inception both the mission and vision have been clear: To ensure that the voices of cla
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Like millions of Americans who took the deep dive into subprime mortgages with a viewing of “The Big Short,” I emerged from the theater seething at the unc
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For teachers to develop professionally, they must be led by a master. During my first nine years in public school, I taught under seven directors in the sa
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