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Sept. 8, hear LFA's Anne O'Brien & NAESP Pres. Barbara Chester talk about parent engagement on Lifetime's The Balancing Act. It's the first in the show's series of conversations with LFA members on education issues.

An Overnight Miracle, Seven Years in the Making

Chief Academic Officer Terry Edwards talks about how Everett Public Schools has dramatically improved graduation rates over the past seven years.

Is Teaching Just a Young Person's Game?

Commentary: The notion that teaching is a young person's game seems jarring in a profession where the demand for new teachers can quickly outstrip supply.

Using Evidence for a Change

A recent Knowledge Alliance/Learning First Alliance forum addressed the state of education research.

Advancing Professional Learning

LFA members NSDC (now Learning Forward), NEA and AFT join forces with CCSSO to examine how collective bargaining agreements and state and local policies influence the quality of professional learning available to teachers.

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