Student Success

The emergence of relationship gaps during COVID and how to close them for stronger school communities

It's imperative to address these new relationship gaps in order to start closing the learning gaps that the pandemic has widened. The two are inextricably linked.

How clashes over COVID safety are driving educators to the breaking point

Florida policy on asymptomatic students could drive teachers away while district leaders say they won't tolerate threats of violence over mask mandates.

Here’s the surprisingly easy cure to your students’ deepest needs

When there's not an adult to act as referee, coach or judge, students' critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills are activated in profound ways.

FETC: The rising importance of library leaders in K-12 schools

Featured speaker Shannon McClintock Miller will lead discussions on collaboration, choice boards and leadership.

2 more big California districts just mandated student COVID vaccinations

Oakland USD will require eligible students to get vaccinated while the feds are sending aid to Florida district facing funding cuts in mask battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.

Feds warn Texas and 5 other states they may have discriminated with mask bans

In other COVID ed news, Florida, parents in Florida now have the power to decide if students who are asymptomatic should return to school after they've been deemed a close contact for COVID exposures. 

325 National Blue Ribbon Schools named for leading in academics and equity

Educators who narrowed achievement gaps and oversaw exceptional academic performance did the work to put 325 schools on the National Blue Ribbon list for 2021.

5 ways superintendents’ roles have changed for good because of COVID-19

Since COVID-19, there's no longer a singular definition of the job.

5 steps drive D.C. schools’ success in hiring diverse and effective teachers

In recent years, the system has hired more male teachers of color and retained 95% of teachers rated effective and highly effective by its internal evaluation system.

How to support students at every level with social-emotional and behavioral data

Social-emotional and behavioral skills must be considered in any district's integrated approach to student success and are necessary for accurately capturing and supporting the whole child.

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