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Why nourishing the whole teacher is one of the critical issues in education

By Lori Koerner

I propose we add teacher preparation and retention to the list of critical issues in education and place them high on that list.

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Former teachers campaign for Oklahoma's top education job

3 superintendents to watch: Charting a new normal for education

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April 22, 2022

N.H.'s top education official accuses teachers of ‘knowingly dismantling’ family values

New Hampshire’s recently adopted law restricting certain kinds of teaching about racism has yet to yield any charges against teachers. But the state’s top education official says he’s still concerned that teachers are “knowingly dismantling the foundations” of families’ values.

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March 31, 2022

A Vermont school district reimposed a mask mandate. The state's top education official urged it not to.

The Washington Central Unified Union School District required masks in all indoor spaces starting March 28. Schools needed to “normalize masking in times of high viral activity,” administrators said.

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September 22, 2021

A unique chance to address indoor air quality in schools

Hopefully, many school districts will use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in air quality projects, perhaps their first in decades. When they do, it is important that they invest wisely.

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January 25, 2021

Public-private partnership to result in accelerated building of six new schools

Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland has closed on the first ever K-12 schools Public-Private Partnership (P3) Concession Agreement in the United States. Other districts are watching.

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November 19, 2020

School funding could be a concern beyond next year

Education experts say the impact of COVID-19-related revenue losses will be felt even more in the 2021-22 school year.

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June 25, 2020

Should schools accept donated devices for online learning?

School leaders are under pressure to provide every student with a device for online learning in the fall as many districts plan to adopt some form of blended learning even if campuses reopen.

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February 28, 2020

Are your employees feeling good about their paychecks?

Offering competitive salaries or developing a variety of income opportunities for instructional and noninstructional employees and job seekers sends a clear message: You're valued, needed and essential to our district's success, says DA HR columnist Carol Patton.

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Why nourishing the whole teacher is one of the critical issues in education

Former teachers campaign for Oklahoma's top education job

3 superintendents to watch: Charting a new normal for education

Opinion Stories

N.H.'s top education official accuses teachers of ‘knowingly dismantling’ family values

A Vermont school district reimposed a mask mandate. The state's top education official urged it not to.

A unique chance to address indoor air quality in schools

Public-private partnership to result in accelerated building of six new schools

School funding could be a concern beyond next year

Should schools accept donated devices for online learning?

Are your employees feeling good about their paychecks?