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Switching to Remote Learning? Don’t Leave Equity Behind

  Listen Now  »      In school districts across the United States, the COVID-19 outbreak has pushed...

Ensuring Equitable Education in the Chicago Public Schools

Ensuring Equitable Education in the Chicago Public Schools

Equity is at the heart of the Chicago Public Schools’ 5 Year Vision of Success — as...

How Can We Help Foster Greta Thunberg's Drive in All Students?

In 2019, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg captured the world’s attention with her eloquent environmental activism. But although Thunberg's fight...

“Disrupting” Dyslexia: How to Use Brain Science to Promote a Love of Reading for All Kids

One in five students has a language-based learning disability—and, according to the Dyslexia Center of Utah website, the majority of these have...

Literacy-First: A Winning Strategy at One Elementary School

How can a school help students make gains on annual math and reading tests while also ensuring the development of long-term, transferable academic...

Strategies to Boost Early Literacy Skills in English Learners

Learning to read may be tough for many students, but it can be especially challenging for those whose first language is not English. While...

Boosting ELL Achievement, State by State

Many literacy educators are concerned about meeting the diverse needs of English language learners (ELLs), and rightly so. Using dual-language...

Simple Strategies to Help Teachers and Students Get Started with Personalized Learning

According to the Glossary of Educational Reform, personalized learning refers to a diverse variety of educational programs, learning experiences,...

Charter Schools: With More Freedom Comes More Accountability

Many educators and students recognize the need for unique, individualized learning within their schools. However, for larger organizations such as...

SSAE Grant and EdTech: How Funding Changes Under ESSA Give Districts More Flexibility

This blog is part 1 of a 2-part series on the Student Support & Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Grant. Read part 2 here: Helpful Resources for...

How to Lay the Groundwork to Stop New Teacher Burnout

Guest blog post by 7th-grade teacher, Scott SterlingMy first year teaching was the second most challenging of my life (I decided to follow the first...

Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum: Focus on Academic Language

For middle and high school students, difficulty with reading skills has a direct impact on overall school success. A nationwide report from 2015...