Developing reading comprehension skills in the early grades has been long seen as one of the keys–if not the key–to students' future academic success. What has not been as clear are the best ways to build that capacity.
As students prepare to return to school in the fall, it's important for district leaders to come prepared to address the issues that linger as a result of the pandemic.
It's not enough simply to add more leaders of color. School systems also must ensure that administrators of color do not feel like outsiders in our schools–otherwise, we will have only addressed the "diversity" part of DEI.
Many districts have hit a roadblock: They're unsure of how to implement robust language access in a way that's most effective for students and their families.
Will your students have six minutes available in their day over the summer? Research has shown that the difference between proficient and struggling readers is six extra minutes of reading a day.
California is placing a $3 billion bet on the potential power of the community schools model to solve urgent student needs that have been amplified by the pandemic.
A recent study examining the nature of sustained student-teacher relationships shows that students who have the same teacher more than once show greater levels of achievement and have fewer absences, truancies and suspensions.
"The hurt could last a lifetime," is one education expert's warning about the urgency of bringing students back academically after three challenging years.
