National PTA's Sherri Wilson shares resources to engage families in minimizing summer learning loss.
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By Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association (NSBA)
No human enterprise is perfect, and we all are capable of improving. That’s especially true when an institution faces continuing challenges and new demands. Such is... Read More >
By Mel Riddile, Associate Director of High School Services at the National Association of Secondary Principals (NASSP)
Principal leadership matters--perhaps now more than ever before. As much as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are changing... Read More >
“In a country where we expect free WiFi with our coffee, why shouldn't we have it in our schools?”
So asked President Barack Obama last week in announcing ConnectED, his plan for connecting all schools to the digital age. Acknowledging that success... Read More >
I recently attended an event showcasing state initiatives that focus on the goal of ensuring all third grade students read on grade level – a lofty and perfectly reasonable goal. The participants in the program included three governors as well... Read More >
Editor's note: This post was scheduled to go up today long before we knew of yesterday's announcement of President Obama's ConnectEd initiative, which calls on the FCC to leverage the E-Rate program to have 99 percent of students connected to the... Read More >
The Learning First Alliance has sent an open letter to education stakeholders recommending a transition period in Common Core implementation. Fifteen of our member organizations joined together to suggest that for at least one year after the... Read More >
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