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Natural disasters can cause massive destruction, and the loss of life and property. Although families, educators, and communities immediately begin the hard work of restoring their homes, schools, and businesses, many children continue to struggle with feelings of insecurity and loss. Some of them may even develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...

A key goal of the Trump administration is to reduce the number of federal regulations, as they believe that the federal government simply has become over-involved in local and state education decision making. This perception has a lot of support in the education community. However, after 53 years of implementing...

When you ask a school principal why she chose a career in education—and she tears up as she tries to answer—you get a hint that you’re talking to an educator who cares about her students. Earlier this year, I spoke to just such a principal: Nancy Chave, who helped found...

Now that our schools are hitting their stride for the school year, it’s a good time for school leaders and staff to evaluate their communications with parents and the community. Perhaps this is the year to try a new format, social media, or just add some new topics to your...

Reacting to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, several Learning First Alliance members are sharing their lessons and resources so that educators can better identify and meet the emotional needs of their students who are showing stress. Share My Lesson, the American Federation of Teachers’ website of lesson plans and...

By JoAnn Bartoletti, Executive Director, National Association of Secondary School Principals Celebrating the great things about your school is part of a principal's daily life. You celebrate your students' successes. You celebrate their failures. You celebrate your teachers. You celebrate a successful drama production or athletic season. Now we want...

This week is Banned Books Week, designed to be a celebration of our rights to read and our right to choose what to read. There’s been a lot more discussion about the First Amendment and rights to free speech in the U.S. lately, and generally that’s a good thing. But...

As Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc across Southeast Texas due to the worst natural flooding disaster in history, almost 200 school districts canceled or delayed schools. This placed an inordinate amount of pressure on education technology leaders as they are responsible for every aspect of school district operations that make schools...

A new study released last month raises potential concerns about the ways in which teacher assignment decisions may impact student achievement. The study, which included data from the Miami-Dade County Public School district between 2003-2012, examined whether less-effective teachers were assigned to untested grades, and how those assignments affect students’...

For all the talk in Washington and state capitols about the need for school choice, a new report from the Center for Public Education has made the case that public schools actually offer the most educational options for students. The new report found “an abundance of choice” in public schools...