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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

The Hechinger Report

In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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OPINION: We have a crisis in public school leadership: Our leaders are overwhelmed, overworked and lack the training they need

The Hechinger Report

A recent poll suggests that nearly half of Americas school districts are led by a superintendent who is considering stepping down in the next two to three years; one in five principals leaves the job each year. We have a crisis in K-12 educational leadership one that receives little attention. Sign up for Hechingers weekly newsletter.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. Online courses through the Virtual High School implemented in 2010.

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OPINION: We need more women in top leadership positions in our nation’s public schools

The Hechinger Report

Public school teaching remains a female- dominated profession. Nearly 80 percent of classroom teachers in our public schools are women. During my own leadership journey to become a superintendent, I have seen first-hand the attrition of talented women in our profession. These are alarming and discouraging numbers.

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The Ultimate Gift For an Educator

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] This is how I felt for basically all of my fourteen years as a public school educator. No way, but all my decisions were based on doing what was best for students and creating a school that worked better for them than for us as the adults. Did I always succeed? ALL OF YOU ARE HAVING AN IMPACT!

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Hundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it

The Hechinger Report

Theres a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce when they leave high school, but most parents and even some school officials dont know it exists. I just wish we could have gotten help while he was still in high school. But he never got that.

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The Philosophy Behind Maker Success

A Principal's Reflections

During my tenure as New Milford High School Principal our district cut wood and metal shop. Over the years I have also seen recess time dwindle for my own kids and others who attend the New York City Public School System.

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