Is forgive and forget the best policy?
For the last eight years, I’ve used this monthly column to analyze and (hopefully) explain the...
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Category: Washington View
Is education reform dead?
The term “education reform” has been used for centuries to describe the progress and improvements...
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Looking for leadership in a time of crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has officially entered its third year, and the education sector is battle...
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Must we stay divided over education?
In September 2020, during a gubernatorial debate with Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin, former...
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Federal stimulus packages, Act II
Over the last 13 years, the federal government has twice tried to strengthen a sagging economy...
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How have special education students fared during the pandemic?
For this month’s column, I spoke to Lindsay E. Jones, president and CEO of the National Center for...
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Money doesn’t buy easy answers
New funds require state, district, and school leaders to make plans in a time of constant change....
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From conflict to cooperation: 9/11 Day
As a nation, we shouldn’t have to wait until we are under siege to think and act collectively....
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Stop blaming teachers for school closures
Two opposing archetypes have dominated our understanding of how teachers are managing the COVID...
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Toward more climate-friendly schools
If there are opportunities for school system leaders to take climate-friendly steps in their...
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Schools that stayed open: Lessons from St. Charles Parish
The SCPPS Strong Start 2020 plan had two goals for its back-to-school strategy. As the dust begins...
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Big ideas for a new day
The poet Thomas Fuller is credited for the expression “It is always darkest just before the...
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