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The Journey toward Real School Equity: Students’ Needs Should Drive Student Services … and Funding (Part II)
The Beginning of the Next School Year Starts Now: The “Get-Go Process”Dear Colleagues,Introduction Last week, on May 17th, the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education...
Read Full ArticleSolving Student Crises in the Context of School Inequity: The Case for “Core-Plus District Funding” (Part I)
When Schools Struggle with Struggling Students: “We Didn’t Start the Fire”Dear Colleagues,Introduction The last two weeks have been a blur. Just over two weeks ago, I landed in Singapore to keynot...
Read Full ArticleThe School Year in Review: Choosing High-Success Academic and Behavioral Strategies (Part I)
Committing to Educational Excellence by Learning from Hattie’s and SEL’s LimitationsDear Colleagues,Introduction The holidays. . . the New Year. . . a time of reflection. . . a time of hope and joy...
Read Full ArticleReconsidering What Effective High Schools Do, and What Failing High Schools Miss
Credit Recovery Programs Should be Strategic, Selective, Student-Focused, and Not the Only Game in TownDear Colleagues,Introduction: What Really is an “Effective” High School? I cons...
Read Full ArticleIt’s Not Too Late to Change: The School Year’s Not Even Half Over
Why Schools Fail to Act When their Students Fail to LearnDear Colleagues,Introduction In the past few weeks (or months), a number of professional and college coaches (especially...
Read Full ArticleThe Folly and Frustration of Evaluating Schools and Staff Based on the Progress of Students with Significant Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges
Understanding the Student, Home, and Community Factors that Impact Challenging StudentsDear Colleagues,“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but...
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