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Leading with Clarity: The Power of Transparency in Building Trust and Driving Success

A Principal's Reflections

Leading with clarity is not just about providing direction—it's about creating a culture where trust thrives, decisions are transparent, and every voice is empowered to contribute to the bigger vision. This creates a culture of open communication, where ideas and feedback flow freely, leading to innovation and growth. Lazzara, E.

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Thriving cultures that produce results make every effort to keep this on the positive side. Pile on the positive feedback Sometimes there is never enough of a good thing when it comes to building up culture. Listening is one of the best tools that can be leveraged to gather crucial information on the pulse of a culture.

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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

The Hechinger Report

Until now, the work has been done by students of sociology and psychology and anthropology. We understand that a person has very many intersecting identities – race, culture, ethnicity, social class, education,” Grohowski said. He said he believes Missouri’s program, first offered in 2014, was among the first in the country.

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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

ED Surge

When a grand jury decided not to charge Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in 2014, my mom called me, defeated. They all pushed for a more expansive understanding of Black humanity by embracing their unique identities and expressing their love for Black culture. I will never forget that moment.

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To increase and maintain teacher diversity, listen to teachers of color

The Hechinger Report

By recruiting and then mentoring new teachers of color, listening to these teachers’ requests, supporting the development of culturally responsive curricula and promoting educators of color into administrative and district leadership positions, Phoenix Union is getting steadily closer to aligning its teacher and student populations.

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OPINION: It’s time to change the way students are disciplined in school

The Hechinger Report

The numbers are stark: In 2014, the U.S. The disparities begin in preschool ; they can have a negative effect on students mentally, psychologically and even physically, and can lead to poor academic performance. My charge was a simple method of improving the culture and climate through parent awareness and support.

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We Have to Meet in Person to Be Moved by People’s Stories

Anthropology News

Isolating people in solitary confinement often enables other (unsanctioned but nonetheless ubiquitous) abusive practices, including many forms of physical, psychological, and sexual violence. Solitary confinement is torture, as defined by the United Nations and many of the world’s human rights organizations. prisons and jails.