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    Learning the reason behind students’ struggles sets them up for testing success

    A California principal writes that digging into the “why” behind student confusion and frustration helped fuel significant achievement gains at his school.

    Rudy Sandoval • Feb. 20, 2026
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    Uncertainty is the new normal in education. Here’s how leaders can protect classrooms.

    Children’s education must not fall victim to the ebb and flow of politics, writes Dan Domenech, former AASA executive director.

    Dan Domenech • Feb. 3, 2026
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    For students with disabilities, the Office for Civil Rights is often the last line of defense

    Efforts to shutter the Education Department threaten to sever lifelines that protect students furthest from privilege and opportunity, writes one expert.

    Jennifer Coco • Jan. 23, 2026
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    How can we create the conditions to inspire young leaders to say ‘yes’ to teaching careers?

    Innovative staffing models may be part of the solution, writes the executive director of Teach For America Bay Area in California.

    Beatrice Viramontes • Jan. 15, 2026
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    Private school choice threatens public school experiences, says EdTrust CEO

    Public funding for students and schools must be protected to preserve equitable learning opportunities, Denise Forte writes.

    Denise Forte • Jan. 5, 2026
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    School violence: An educator’s painful and promising 50-year perspective

    Though there’s no quick fix for school violence, educators can work to prevent it by keeping in mind “5 B’s,” a crisis intervention expert writes.

    Stephen Sroka • Dec. 11, 2025
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    Teaching on empty: 3 truths about today’s teachers — and a message for school leaders

    When school leaders normalize burnout as proof of dedication, they are complicit in dismantling the teaching profession, the authors write.

    Robin Stern, Marc Brackett and Dawn Brooks-DeCosta • Oct. 30, 2025
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    America’s youth literacy crisis isn’t new — it’s been ignored

    Supporting the literacy development of middle and high school students includes providing resources to teachers and families, say two education experts.

    Naomi Hupert and Andrés Henríquez • Oct. 22, 2025
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    A skills crisis in our classrooms

    Dysregulation is creating a barrier to learning for many students, signifying a need to focus on executive function skills, two experts write.

    Ellen Galinsky and Barb Wilder-Smith • Oct. 9, 2025
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    From struggling readers to strong learners: How one district turned the page

    A literacy-first mindset can turn around reading scores — and school culture, write two Indiana school administrators.

    Greg Mikulich and Jim Condon • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Why Congress should protect smart federal supports for students with disabilities

    A proposal to convert IDEA funding into block grants would drive up costs, create inefficiencies and widen disparities, two experts write.

    Jacqueline Rodriguez and Ayan Kishore • Sept. 9, 2025
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    AI carries potential to transform both student and teacher

    Educators have an opportunity to learn to use artificial intelligence early and work with students on best classroom uses, writes a middle school teacher.

    Ashley Kannan • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Want a better society? Teach kids how to be exemplary citizens

    Students must be equipped to focus on making the world a better place, not just on their own self-interests, writes a Virginia independent school leader.

    Autumn Adkins Graves • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Yes, it’s possible to see results from professional learning

    District leaders’ resources are limited, and they can't afford initiatives that fail to show measurable impact, writes Leading Educators’ Daniel Obregon.

    Daniel Obregon • July 23, 2025
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    Federal funding delays threaten AI education and America’s tech future

    The delayed obligation of funds will erode the tools and infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence education nationwide, writes an industry expert.

    Sara Kloek • July 14, 2025
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    How to turn hope into action for student success

    An Illinois superintendent shares how she uses a strategic system built on habits, optimism, passion and excellence.

    Brandi Kelly • June 10, 2025
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    The Women of Westbury: How a district diversified leadership and strengthened schools

    With women holding 93% of administrative roles, Superintendent Tahira DuPree Chase’s New York district is bucking trends and seeing impressive results.

    Tahira DuPree Chase • May 2, 2025
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    States have the tools to improve literacy — now they need to use them

    Most states have forged the resources to make meaningful literacy progress and must now implement them, two experts write.

    Bob Wise and Javaid Siddiqi • April 21, 2025
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    The value of cybersecurity: How a New Jersey district protects student data

    Helping students and staff build habits to prevent cyber incidents is as crucial as having the right tools in place, writes Superintendent Glenn Robbins.

    Glenn Robbins • April 3, 2025
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    For the DCPS Reading Clinic, every month is National Reading Month

    The DC Reading Clinic has already provided quality structured literacy to over 500 teachers and more trainings are planned, writes Chancellor Lewis Ferebee.

    Lewis Ferebee • March 20, 2025
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    Expand access to education to help South Carolina children learn

    Jeb Bush writes that thousands of students "could finally afford the education of their dreams" with the state's proposed Education Scholarship Trust Fund.

    Jeb Bush • March 10, 2025
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    Joy Jam: How an Indiana district inspired educators with a focus on fun

    Sometimes energizing educators means asking which door of the school the horse should come in through, writes Superintendent George Philhower.

    George Philhower • Feb. 17, 2025
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    Why mentorship matters

    Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.

    Ratan Lal • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.

    The president-elect should reimagine the agency as the Department of American Competitiveness, one communications expert argued. 

    Hayley Matz Meadvin • Jan. 6, 2025
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    3 lessons from a school district’s IT modernization journey

    A district information technology director details how his team would be playing “a perpetual game of catch up” if it hadn’t addressed aging infrastructure.

    Bob Fishtrom • Oct. 24, 2024