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Visual learning made easy with Lucidchart

A Principal's Reflections

After an initial demo, I was quite impressed and wanted to pass this along to my readers. They have hundreds of shapes in their native library, and you can also import Visio stencils and shape libraries, which are available all over the web. A good graphic organizer reinforces key concepts in a fun, engaging way.

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This may be the best way to train teachers, but can we afford it?

The Hechinger Report

Toward the end of Studio Day, visibly exhausted, Velásquez and her classmates gathered around a library table at Adams Elementary School, snacking on popcorn and tangerines. I think if you strip away the emotion, the district was saying: ‘We just want you to be a traditional school foundation. But that’s not how we operate.

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

Over a lifetime, a dual-headed household with bachelor’s degrees and $53,000 in college debt loses $208,000 in lifetime wealth — nearly four times the amount borrowed, according to a 2013 brief by Demos, a left-leaning policy organization. She recently opted to eat lunch in the library, finding it less chaotic than the cafeteria. “I