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North Carolina: A Teacher Brought a Community Together to Feed Children in Need

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7December 25, 2021December 26, 2021

December 25, 2021December 26, 2021023

The Washington Post published a story about a teacher-librarian who launched a community tradition of feeding children and families during the Christmas holidays. Elementary schoolteacher...

Civil Rights Groups, Unions Form Coalition to Urge Federal Funding for Community Schools

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7December 6, 2021December 7, 2021

December 6, 2021December 7, 2021021

If you don’t know the work of Jitu Brown, this is a good time to inform yourself. Jitu Brown has worked for many years as...

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Jack Hassard: Teaching Science with Art, Not “Standards”

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7December 6, 2021December 7, 2021

December 6, 2021December 7, 2021032

Jack Hassard taught science teachers for many years at the Georgia State University. He now blogs frequently at The Art of Teaching Science. This post...

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San Diego: Cindy Marten Is a Great Education Leader

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7April 2, 2021April 3, 2021

April 2, 2021April 3, 2021059

San Diego Superintendent Cindy Marten was tapped by the Biden administration to be Deputy Secretary of Education, the #2 job in the Department of Education....

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A Grand Virtual Festival to Honor Sir Ken Robinson

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7March 2, 2021March 3, 2021

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021060

Sir Ken Robinson inspired educators around the world with his vision of child-centered schools that focused on imagination, creativity, the arts, and the joy of...

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Educators Everywhere See Chance to Ditch Exam Straitjacket

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 14, 2021February 15, 2021

February 14, 2021February 15, 2021061

The Financial Times reports on a new phenomenon: educators around the world see the pandemic as an opportunity to break free of standardized exams. Tony...

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Gary Rubinstein: A Book You Should Read! Only 99 Cents!!

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 29, 2021January 30, 2021

January 29, 2021January 30, 2021080

Gary Rubinstein may be one of your favorite bloggers. He is certainly one of mine! He is also an administrator of my blog. I literally...

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Peter Greene: Democrats Need a Major Restart for Education

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 2, 2021January 3, 2021

January 2, 2021January 3, 2021070

You know the old line, “Failure is not an option.” Well, we have federal education policy built on the idea that failure doesn’t matter. Failure...

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A Few Beautiful Moments of Dance, for Your Enjoyment

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7November 3, 2020November 26, 2020

November 3, 2020November 26, 2020050

This is a beautiful https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/swans-for-relief-raises-money-for-dancers-amid-covid-19-47449883?fbclid=IwAR0VmXIqHyeeNP0X7SGh9mR-YShob4sj9yXYToYexWwlzJ1Bg02pGMgEp6Y of 32 talented dancers from around the world performing “Swan Lake.” They are raising money for dancers whose income has...

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Nancy Bailey: Who Should Be the Next Secretary of Education?

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 10, 2020November 26, 2020

September 10, 2020November 26, 2020060

Veteran educator Nancy Bailey has some very clear ideas about the next Secretary of Education. All her proposals are premised on Trump’s defeat, since billionaire...

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