I Teach Educators How to Change Their Minds. Here’s How (Opinion)
Four important lessons for how educators—school and district leaders, especially—can create opportunities for growth.
‘I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken’: Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
What’s Keeping People From Becoming Teachers? An Eye-Popping To-Do List, for One
Ninety percent of educators say that the demands of the job make it harder to recruit and retain teachers.
The 4 Gifts Principals Should Give Teachers This Year (Hint: Not Another School Mug) (Opinion)
Instead of a staff pizza party or a school-branded mug, give them meaningful gifts that really nourish their craft.
California Governor Signs Law Barring Schoolbook Bans Based on Racial, Gender Teachings
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the measure “long overdue.”
Older Students ‘Running Out of Time’ for Academic Recovery
A annual report finds significant academic and mental health problems for secondary students.
DOWNLOADABLE: Choosing Grade School Books With Complex Representation of People and Topics
A new tool from The Education Trust helps educators think deeply about what complex representation of people, cultures, and topics means.
District Leaders Are Walking a Fine Line on Cellphone Policies. What That Looks Like
Administrators point to strategic ways to design student cellphone policies that parents won’t oppose.
What Two New Studies Reveal About Learning Recovery
Effective programs require putting “a lot of effort into implementation,” said one researcher.
One Way to Accelerate Student Learning? Set More Challenging Goals
A learning acceleration model helped students perform on grade level after being years behind, study finds