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Education and Careers: Learners embed with local businesses

By Adam Galvan

American philosopher John Dewey once said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” Dewey, a strong proponent of progressive educational reform, believed that education should be based on the principle of learning through doing. While Dewey’s hands-on approach has always been the foundation of career and technical education, his educational concept continues […]

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January 17, 2017

Schools closing the discipline gap

In the wake of a divisive presidential election, hundreds of students from about a dozen high schools in Oakland, California, cut class last November to voice their discontent with President-elect Donald Trump. Rather than demand students return to school, faculty at Oakland USD supported the peaceful demonstration, where students could express their feelings, says David […]

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January 13, 2017

Beyond K12: College, careers and kindergarten

On the first Friday of every school year, the new kindergartners of Utah’s Canyons School District look ahead to the future—far ahead. To mark Kindergarten College-Ready Day, the children make construction-paper mortar boards and march in mock graduation ceremonies, applauded by high school and college athletes and cheerleaders. Teachers come to school wearing T-shirts and […]

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December 27, 2016

Douglas County principal reduces tardies with "class bells" music

Principal DeMarcos Holland, of New Manchester High School in the Douglas County School System in Georgia, has replaced traditional class tardy bells with music, including compositions created by students and teachers. The friendlier sounds have lowered the average number of tardies from between 50 and 60 per day to less than 10. Holland has also introduced […]

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December 23, 2016

K12 leadership network aims to eliminate equity gaps

School district leaders in the southern United States looking to tackle equity challenges have some help on the way. Administrators who want to make changes, such as creating healthy eating initiatives or discipline reform, can apply for a fellowship designed to give them more effective resources to help eliminate racial and economic disparities across their […]

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December 23, 2016

Family sets tradition of school leadership

School superintendency is a family business for the Prusators. Todd Prusator leads Community Consolidated School District 231 in a small community 70 miles west of Chicago. His two brothers, Bob and Jeff, also are Illinois superintendents, all within about 30 miles of each other in the northwest corner of the state. The three brothers, who […]

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December 21, 2016

Report details privacy concerns of security upgrades in schools

With increased technological surveillance to protect and monitor students has come deep consequences for student privacy and equity, according to a new report from the National Association of State Boards of Education. While school surveillance is on the rise—and overwhelmingly supported by parents—the collection and use of data is severely unregulated and a cause for […]

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Education and Careers: Learners embed with local businesses

Does corporal punishment have a place in schools?

Finnish-ing touches on education

Student Success Stories

Schools closing the discipline gap

Beyond K12: College, careers and kindergarten

Douglas County principal reduces tardies with &quot;class bells&quot; music

K12 leadership network aims to eliminate equity gaps

Family sets tradition of school leadership

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Report details privacy concerns of security upgrades in schools

Douglas County principal reduces tardies with "class bells" music