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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

Instead, leaders need to prioritize what makes them great, empower others who enhance their leadership and protect their ability to be whole human beings. Take a hard look at how school systems really operate We must also stop normalizing the idea that great leadership must come at the cost of being a whole human being.

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Elevating Innovation 2024: Conference Reflections and Takeaways from Educators

Digital Promise

Bond founder Chanea Bond; MrDearybury.com Director of Creativity Jed Dearybury; The Limitless Leader founder and CEO Dr. Mary Hemphill; Common Ground Foundation president and co-founder Dr. Mahalia Hines; and Cincinnati Public Schools interim principal Crystal M. We use technology as a tool to teach and learn.

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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. That continues to be the case in too many of our public school districts. Yet when it comes to the top job — superintendent — just three in 10 are women.

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In a world of tech, human-led efforts may be the best school safety tool

The Hechinger Report

If you’re sitting in the shoes of a district leader, taking a multi-pronged approach is probably very sensible, said Jennifer DePaoli, a senior researcher at the Learning Policy Institute, who has studied school safety. Related: Schools are surveilling students to prevent gun violence or suicide. That’s the truth, right?

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OPINION: When wealthy parents hold sway in public schools

The Hechinger Report

With economic segregation in the United States worsening, there is likely to be a growing number of school districts where poor children, and poor parents, predominate. Yet, economic segregation, which is more pronounced among families with children, also creates public school districts where affluent families predominate.

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She gave up on public schools that rejected her bold ideas a decade ago. Now she’s back.

The Hechinger Report

Leave this field empty if you're human: Ten years ago, Courtney Dickinson wanted to create an innovative public school. She had a teaching degree and while she never got a job as a teacher, she had a lot of ideas about how schools should operate. Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

ED Surge

The emphasis on a human-centric approach underscores the commitment to cultivating a balanced perspective on AI integration. Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. EdSurge: How have you incorporated the teaching of AI in the classroom?