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Principal: Educators must be ‘unapologetic’ in pushing for leadership roles
Mary Pat Cumming, leader of the FAIR School in Minneapolis and a NASSP board member, says it’s important to create space for potential leaders.
More NAEP declines: Scores drop for 8th graders on US history, civics tests
Additional instruction is needed in these subjects to help students prepare for engagement in society, education leaders said.
Council for School Safety Leadership launches to help schools recover from tragedy
St. Louis school officials say support on thinking through and acting on initiatives was particularly crucial following an October shooting.
Failures in the Uvalde Shooting
More information continues to come to the surface about the Uvalde shooting, and, in my opinion, there are no surprises. Evie Blad for Education Week published an article yesterday and provided some of the details, including failures of the school system and police, and possible takeaways for educators. They cited a failed police response. Anyone …
5 best practices for school district succession planning
While it’s typically discussed in regard to the superintendency, one leader says districts should consider succession for all levels of staffing.
Special Education Basics
Special education can be a very complicated issue. There are multiple facets to special education and before we can discuss any issue, we should be aware of some basic principles. First and foremost, there is the underlying disability. This is what will determine if an individual student is eligible for special education services. I would …
It’s Testing Season and These are the Highest Stakes Seen in Decades!
As Maryland school systems enter the fourth quarter, anyone who knows anything about Maryland education knows that means one thing. Testing! School systems have not administered any meaningful standardized tests since the spring of 2019. In Late February 2021, The Maryland State School Board voted to require schools to administer the MCAP (Maryland’s new standardized …
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What’s the Biggest Problem in Public K12 Education Today?
What is the Biggest Problem in Education Today? While I’m in a conversation, and the topic turns to work, someone always asks me this question in one form or another. I am often asked “What’s wrong with these kids today?” Or… What’s wrong with education?” or the most used version (when they first find out …
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