Reclaiming the Ground for Our Children
October 13, 2017 by Brooke Haycock The Baltimore Times recently featured Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises and the district’s blueprint for success. The following poem was inspired by her powerful opening address at the start…
Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers
October 03, 2017 by Of the many inequities in our education system, gaps in access to strong teaching have proven to be among…
Getting Strong Teachers to Students Who Stand to Gain the Most
October 03, 2017 by EdTrust What can states do? Ed Trust outlines five ways state leaders can prompt and support districts to improve access to strong teachers for underserved youth WASHINGTON (10/03/17) – In school…
Behind Student ACT Results Lie Educator Choices
September 27, 2017 by Brooke Haycock “I must have taken the ACT seven or eight times.” Hailey, a bubbly former cheerleader who graduated fourth in her class from her central Louisiana high school, let out a…
The Case for Investing in High-Quality Early Learning
September 22, 2017 by Lillian M. Lowery Imagine a preschool classroom where every child is engaged in positive social, emotional, and developmental learning activities. Where children are smiling and happy, enjoying the interaction with their teacher and…
Classroom Assignments Matter. Here’s Why.
September 20, 2017 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. As a former classroom teacher, coach, and literacy specialist, I know the beginning of the school year demands that educators pay attention to a number of competing interests. Let me…
FY18 Appropriations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly + What’s Next
September 19, 2017 by Kelly McManus Over the past two weeks in D.C., there has been a lot of action on the Hill on the appropriations front, the process by which the federal government is funded.…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 18, 2017 by Lucy Hood Today marks Chile’s Independence Day and the first full week of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration — a time when classrooms around the country become venues steeped in the rich traditions,…
Getting Students Over the AP Finish Line: Hear From Schools Already Doing It
August 11, 2017 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D In implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are choosing how to measure and hold schools responsible for how well high school students are prepared for success after graduation.…