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School Safety
The federal Commission on School Safety missed a high-profile opportunity to bring leadership and resources for schools' social-emotional and mental health needs, members of the Learning First Alliance said through a joint statement. Individually, member organizations of the Learning First Alliance found some praise and much criticism for the long-awaited report.
How Can We Support New Teachers?
Lynn M. Gangone, executive director of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education joined LFA for a Facebook Live chat to discuss the current state of teacher education. LFA's Elements of Success has led to a focus on teachers, teacher education, and ongoing support as a critical need for K-12 education. (photo by Allison Shelley, the Verbatim Project for American Education)
Exemplary School District Leaders
Curtis L. Jones Jr., who spent 20 years serving in the U.S. Army before taking on public school leadership in Georgia, was named the 2019 National Superintendent of the Year by AASA, the School Superintendents Association. Jones is superintendent of the 24,000-student Bibb County School District in Macon, Ga.
How Can a School Focus on the Total Child?
In our latest blog for AFT's Share My Lesson, Richard Long describes strategies of schools that succeed by focusing on meeting a wide range of students' needs. By paying attention to the small details and catching issues before they become a crisis, these schools are making a big difference in students' lives.
Hurdles to Innovations in Ed Tech
As part of its Driving K-12 Innovation initiative, CoSN has published a new report that explores the top five hurdles affecting technology in K-12 learning environments: Sustaining and Scaling Innovation; Digital Equity; the Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy; Ongoing Professional Development; and Technology and the “Future of Work.”
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The Learning First Alliance is a partnership of leading education organizations representing more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools. We share examples of success, encourage collaboration, and work toward the continual and long-term improvement of public education based on solid research.
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
AASA: The School Superintendents Association
American Federation of Teachers
American School Counselor Association
Consortium for School Networking
Learning Forward
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Education Association
National PTA
National School Boards Association
National School Public Relations Association