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Saad Kabir, who works on recruitment for New York City public schools, started a podcast to help entice people of color into the classroom.
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A Behind the Podcast That's Trying to Entice More People of Color Into Teaching
New York City uses outside-the-box strategies to recruit and retain educators of color.
Alyson Klein, September 20, 2023
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Kelly Frycz, principal of Sardis Elementary, leads an interactive read-aloud with a second-grade class in Monroe, North Carolina.
Kelly Frycz, principal of Sardis Elementary, works with a 2nd grade class in Monroe, N.C., on Sept. 5. As a second year principal, Frycz looks for opportunities to engage with kids and teach in the classroom.
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School & District Management These 3 Principals Still Take Time to Teach. Here's Why
The pandemic played a role in fueling these principals' need to better understand a changed educational environment.
Caitlyn Meisner, September 12, 2023
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5 min read
Students practice digital animation in Skyline High School’s Computer Science and Technology Pathway.
Students practice digital animation in Skyline High School’s Computer Science and Technology Pathway.
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Curriculum This District Sees Big Benefits in Computer Science for All
Coding lessons begin as early as prekindergarten in the Mineola school district outside of New York City.
Alyson Klein, July 24, 2023
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Students help repair laptops and work in the school library as part of the "Genius Bar," an IT help desk modeled on an Apple computer concept that is used at Anne M. Dorner Middle School near New York City.
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Classroom Technology A Student-Staffed 'Genius Bar': Why It's Working for This Middle School
Starting a "Genius Bar" helped a suburban New York City school teach tech skills and support students' social-emotional needs.
Alyson Klein, July 5, 2023
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4 min read
Group of diverse people (aerial view) in a circle holding hands. Cooperation and teamwork. Community of friends, students, or volunteers committed to social issues for peace and the environment.
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School Climate & Safety Small Ways Leaders Can Build Schools Where Everyone Feels Like They Belong
Principals can take small steps to ensure students and staff feel like they belong.
Denisa R. Superville, June 26, 2023
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5 min read
An attendee holds a sign during a rally supporting transgender youth at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 23, 2017, in New York. The state education department released guidelines this week on supporting trans students.
An attendee holds a sign during a rally supporting transgender youth at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 23, 2017, in New York. The New York state education department released guidelines on June 12, 2023, on supporting transgender students.
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Equity & Diversity How One State Is Updating Its Guidance to Support Transgender Students
New York state's education department released guidance on how schools should support and affirm transgender and gender-expansive students.
Eesha Pendharkar, June 16, 2023
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5 min read
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Man trapped in maze.
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School & District Management School Counselors Face 'Role Ambiguity.' This State Tried to Clarify Matters
New York's new regulations didn't always change how principals viewed or interacted with school counselors, research finds.
Denisa R. Superville, May 31, 2023
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5 min read
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Recruitment & Retention How to Recruit and Retain Bilingual Teachers and Men of Color
Mentoring and building personal relationships can be powerful tools for recruiting and retaining educators of color and bilingual teachers.
Alyson Klein, May 26, 2023
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2 min read
Close up of teen holding a mobile device and wearing an apple watch with a large AI and hi tech motherboard pattern overlaid on top of photo.
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Classroom Technology New York City Does About-Face on ChatGPT in Schools
Instead of an outright ban on ChatGPT, New York City teachers will be encouraged to help students better understand the technology.
Alyson Klein, May 23, 2023
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2 min read
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Budget & Finance Opinion Could the Nation's Largest District Afford to Double Teacher Pay and Triple Counseling?
Seeing what’s conceivable in N.Y.C. schools might give us the confidence to stop settling for what’s customary everywhere.
Rick Hess, May 2, 2023
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3 min read
Students are evacuated off the campus at Cardozo Education Campus after a reported bomb threat was made to the school on Feb. 10, 2022 in Washington.
Students are evacuated off the campus at Cardozo Education Campus after a reported bomb threat was made to the school on Feb. 10, 2022 in Washington.
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School Climate & Safety How Districts Should Respond to Bomb Threats
What schools need to do to be prepared in case of a bomb threat, in the light of increasing threats to districts across the country.
Eesha Pendharkar, April 28, 2023
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4 min read
The Hilton Central School District in New York has received bomb threats for refusing to ban a book about LGBTQ+ topics.
The Hilton Central School District in New York has received bomb threats for refusing to ban a book about LGBTQ+ topics.
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School Climate & Safety Book Ban Debates Prompt Bomb Threats Against Schools
An upstate New York district received four bomb threats after community members objected to a book.
Eesha Pendharkar, April 27, 2023
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10 min read
Fourth graders work together to plan life for their “colony” during a class activity focused on colonial America at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2017.
Fourth graders work together to plan life for their “colony” during a class activity focused on colonial America at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2017.
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Equity & Diversity Lessons From 4 District Leaders Who Conducted Equity Audits
Four district leaders emphasize the importance of equity audits, including the process, the results, and the changes made based on findings.
Eesha Pendharkar, April 26, 2023
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7 min read
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Assessment Letter to the Editor State Exams Offer Pathways for Some—Not All—Learners
A parent writes a letter to the editor detailing her child's experience with state exams in New York.
April 25, 2023
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