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Equity & Diversity Opinion The Seven Most Surprising Findings of the 2012 PDK/Gallup Poll on Public Schools
PDK Executive Director Bill Bushaw shares seven surprising findings from this year's PDK/Gallup poll on the public's attitudes towards the public schools.
William J. Bushaw, August 23, 2012
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Education Funding Opinion Communities Are Known by the Schools They Keep
NSPRA Executive Director Rich Bagin urges educators to become more proactive in telling their story in a way that stings and sticks with community leaders.
Rich Bagin, August 21, 2012
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Personalized Learning Opinion A Parent's Back-to-School Wish List
ASCA Executive Director Kwok-Sze Wong shares what, from a parent and school counseling perspective, he wishes could have been different to improve parent engagement in his children's schools.
Kwok-Sze Wong, August 16, 2012
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Controlling the Message
As we begin another school year, ASCA Executive Director Kwok-Sze Wong urges educators to work together to dispel the negative images of all educators once and for all.
Kwok-Sze Wong, August 14, 2012
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Teaching Profession Opinion Design Learning With Intentionality, Then Tweet About It
Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh writes about the importance of designing adult learning carefully and the role Twitter can play.
Stephanie Hirsh, August 9, 2012
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Investing in Health to Enhance Readiness
AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech calls on school system leaders to recognize the link between healthy students and successful learning and invest in programs and policies that ensure students are in school and ready to learn.
Daniel A. Domenech, August 7, 2012
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Standards & Accountability Opinion Solution-Driven Unionism: By Teachers, For Teachers
AFT's Marla Ucelli-Kashyup discusses solution-driven unionism and the new resource "Share My Lesson," which serves as a digital filing cabinet of lesson plans, student activities, teacher strategies, quizzes, handouts, videos and more, organized and searchable by topic, sub-topic, grade, and type of resource.
Marla Ucelli-Kashyap, August 2, 2012
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Social Studies Opinion Finding the Middle Ground on Bullying
NSBA's Francisco M. Negrón, Jr., is encouraged by new guidelines showing ways that public school students can safely share their views and engage in discussions about religious and political differences in environments that prohibit discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
Francisco M. Negrón, Jr., July 31, 2012
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Professional Development Opinion A New Chapter for University-Urban High School Partnerships in Chicago
David P. Prasse, dean of the School of Education at Loyola University Chicago, discusses the challenges faced in forming a new partnership between his program and a local urban high school.
David P. Prasse, July 26, 2012
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Equity & Diversity Opinion What Sequestration Means to Students
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel reminds us that if Congress doesn't find a balanced solution to our nation's funding challenges soon, America's children will be left out in the cold.
Dennis Van Roekel, July 24, 2012
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Federal Opinion Politics or Policy?
NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly joins principals across the country in calling on Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and, in doing so, support, strengthen and invest in great principals.
Gail Connelly, July 19, 2012
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School & District Management Opinion Systems Change
John Swanson points out that customizing learning via technology is both an opportunity and a dilemma for educators, and he reminds us that widespread change will require a coordinated approach from all stakeholders.
John Swanson, July 17, 2012
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Families & the Community Opinion Education Leaders as Heroes - Lessons for All of Us
LFA Executive Director Cheryl S. Williams relays the lessons we can learn from Superintendent C.J. Huff, who led Missouri's Joplin Public Schools through recovery from the largest tornado recorded in U.S. history.
Cheryl Scott Williams, July 12, 2012
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Student Achievement Opinion Keeping Kids Academically Sharp During Summer
National PTA's Sherri Wilson reminds us of the important role that families play in their children's education and shares resources they can use to help keep students learning over the summer break.
Sherri Wilson, July 10, 2012
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