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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students?

The Hechinger Report

(Reading Recovery was criticized for not providing enough explicit instruction in decoding words; New Zealand is set to end government funding of the program.) The government made a rightward shift in 2023 to the National Party, ending six years of leadership under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who had an international profile.

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As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

ED Surge

Because while the primary responsibilities of a classroom teacher involve educating and caring for young children, that work often shifts dramatically at the next level the leadership level to managing staff and operating a small business. Its often so daunting that many educators dont bother to move up.

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Leadership for Deeper Learning: Excerpt 07

Dangerously Irrelevant

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. Also, every main chapter concludes with Key Leadership Behaviors and Support Structures.

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OPINION: Tribal colleges, lifeline to rural and disenfranchised Native communities, need our help more than ever

The Hechinger Report

The American Indian College Fund’s 2019-20 Student Ambassador cohort. For the last six years, the American Indian College Fund has selected a group of talented students and alumni for leadership training to speak about education issues impacting Native Americans. Credit: Caitlin Alysse/American Indian College Fund 2019.

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Most School Districts Still Lack Data-Privacy Personnel

ED Surge

Only a few years ago, before the pandemic, finding a school district with a dedicated leadership position focused on data privacy was like spotting a “unicorn”—something so rare it was practically mythical. That was a signal from the highest levels of leadership saying that this is important, Corns says.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

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What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

ED Surge

In September 2024, EdNCs early childhood team attended The Hunt Institute's 2024 Early Childhood Leadership Summit , which included teams from all 50 states comprised of senior elected officials, gubernatorial staff, mayors, local elected leaders, and key early childhood system leaders. Alabama has the flexibility to do so.

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