Opinion

From active shooter emergencies to extreme weather events, the need for advanced school safety technology has never been greater and the stakes have never been higher.

At the micro level, school communications are about sharing information, but at the macro level, they're about building relationships.

History, biology and other teachers need to teach their content and build knowledge AND teach reading strategies, opening students up to learn additional content from texts beyond what they learn from classroom lectures and hands-on experiences.

Career and self-exploration should begin as early as middle school when kids are less stressed and more curious about their future.

Challenges that build community momentum, offer differentiated options, and reward success are key to encouraging independent reading.

The most innovative and most equitable districts on gender disparity are creating policies offer adequate childcare, allow for more flexible work hours, foster a family-first culture and explicitly provide mentoring and networking.