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The arts help students learn because they offer a natural learning pathway from thinking to doing. When we use drawing to give life to

Retaining teachers in K-12 schools has become harder. In recent research (EdWeek’s Cover Story: “Retaining Great Teachers in a Time of Turmoil,” May 5,

There are so many schools that are ready to take the next step after the pandemic. They are ready to re-open, ready to receive

In the face of loss during this pandemic, another way of rising up is taking place. Educators and medical personnel are talking about what

When I was young I got help in my class work. Some students didn’t get the help I got. Everyone got some help, but

The effects of racism are devastating to our country. All we can do is to acknowledge it, cry over it, and change it. It

There is no secret to building better schools. You have to put teaching and learning at the center of the improvement process. The trick

In the latest blog from Michael Griffith at the Learning Policy Institute, we get analysis about the most powerful spending bill in our education

There has always been a tension between talking to students and assessing their academic work. Students can talk a good game and perform well

Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention Updated Mar. 19, 2021 / Languages Print Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of March 19, 2021

Have you had the experience, recently, where you watch something about history and you feel like you have not ever heard that before? What

Tomorrow I am to get my first shot to start the process of becoming immune to the COVID 19 virus. I have worked with

Before Black History Month, we had black history week, called “Negro History Week”: The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in

CDC’s Operational Strategy The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that, “schools and communities should protect themselves and others in their community:” “As communities

Gyoza Artists Years ago, I was living in New York City and my wife and children were learning how to make Gyoza, a Japanese

With Dr. Jill Biden at the helm, I hope we will turn our attention to the place where we can make the most impact

MLK Day Martin Luther King Jr. was a most unusual leader. Inspired by his Christian beliefs, tempered by Gandhi’s non-violent approach, Dr. King lead

There is a sense in this country that our leadership is lacking and without getting any more political than to mention this perception, our

I was helping a dyslexic child work on their homework when I stopped to google what brain imaging might know about this. To my

Miguel Cordona has been nominated to be President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Education. This will be a very challenging term for Mr. Cordona as

After 10 months of the COVID-19 crisis, educators and parents are worried about the academic slide that is occuring to their students and children

President Elect Biden is currently searching for new staff for his department of education: “Biden Names Education Transition Team: This week, President-elect Joe Biden named his

What will happen next for education? With a new president, what will our divided government be able to accomplish? The K-12 workforce has been

We all coach each other to not yell at the kids. We know that sending them large waves of emotion throws them off as