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OPINION: As federal pandemic funds end, K-12 systems must look for bold changes

The Hechinger Report

School systems leveraged these funds to pay for high-dosage tutoring, early literacy support, leadership development, enhanced counseling, expanded student exposure to career pathways and other endeavors. Can educators free up essential resources from ineffective programs and nonstrategic professional development?

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OPINION: Want to improve our public schools? Create an impressive principal pipeline

The Hechinger Report

Federal and state policymakers have since suggested various solutions — from increasing access to tutoring to boosting teacher pay. However, one of our greatest potential solutions is often missed in the national conversation: providing professional development for principals.

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OPINION: Schools are still struggling post-pandemic, but surprising success stories give us hope

The Hechinger Report

While district policies can provide opportunities for improving student achievement, our results suggest that this impact varies widely and requires strong school-level leadership and effort. A second common thread is supporting teachers through professional development and coaching and with high-quality instructional materials.

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A New Feature of Teacher Prep Programs? Compensating Future Educators for Their Time

ED Surge

Today, and for the last year or so, aspiring educators at American University are required to spend a minimum of 40 hours tutoring students in Washington, D.C., Later, they may do one-on-one or small group tutoring. It started off as a way to bring high-impact tutoring to elementary school students in northeast Washington, D.C.

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How Open Standards Are Breaking Down Data Barriers

ED Surge

With 27 years of experience in higher education and assessment, she has served as a faculty member, held leadership roles in assessment and accreditation, and led competency-driven curriculum development at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the nations oldest pharmacy school.

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What lessons does special education hold for personalized learning?

The Hechinger Report

The day’s professional development for these Chicago Public Schools teachers, alumni of the program, was a refresher, a way to strengthen their teaching practice, share ideas and return to the classroom newly inspired. LEAP is a nonprofit organization that trains schools and teachers to use personalized learning in their classrooms.

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Human Meets AI: Helping Educators Navigate Their Emotions About Technological Change

ED Surge

The thought of a classroom driven by an AI tutor, curriculum being curated by algorithms or administrative tasks being managed entirely by AI tools, while fascinating prospects, can incite anxiety and fear among educators. They are time-honored leadership strategies that are quite relevant for our modern, rapidly evolving education workforce.