How schools are making moves to move forward Thomas A. Wilson Some school leaders can get so ingrained in a position that they are blind to the external and internal factors that impact a school community, which is just as detrimental to a school as the revolving door mentality. Read more>> Personalized learning benchmark score with Onpoint Sponsored by Education Elements Know what you are doing well and what you could do better. Track the progress of your personalized learning implementation with a single number. Learn how your district compares to others. Read more>> Educators employ strategies to help kids with anxiety return to school NPR Mental health professionals and educators say what used to be considered run-of-the-mill truancy could actually be something else. Some cases of chronic absenteeism are now being called "school refusal," which can lead to weeks or even months of missed school days. Read more>> Does all mean all? Sponsored by AVID Fewer than 30 percent of students who struggle with poverty complete a college-ready course of study. What is your district doing to close this opportunity gap? Educators from across the nation are succeeding in this work and will convene in Orlando this December, so that all students can have the opportunity to succeed. Read more>> A standoff in the education wars U.S. News & World Report Stiff competition between charter and district schools presents an opportunity to collaborate. But parents may prove to be the deciding force, because they vote with their feet. Read more>> Proven foundational and advanced literacy instruction Sponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning Students gained almost two years’ growth in one academic year with sufficient instruction in LANGUAGE! Live. Founded in research and proven with results, it has strong growth expectations for students in areas of comprehension, fluency and spelling. Read more>> Dangers lurking in football today Press Republican The future of certain sports seems less certain than it was a few years ago, before crippling and sometimes fatal injuries were conclusively connected to them. What is going to change football is oversight by parents. More and more children will be barred from participating in potentially dangerous activities until rules change the basic makeup of the game. Read more>> Seeking to improve special education? 10 mistakes to avoid Sponsored by District Management Group Every district wants to improve outcomes for students with special needs and for students who struggle, but not every district has a systematic, well-aligned plan to achieve this goal. Check out these 10 lessons learned that may help guide the way to improve special education. Read more>> The remnants of oppression have no place in public, including schools Jacksonville Journal Courier There is a danger in sanitizing history. We must face the past with truth and accuracy, and the reality of what we were and what we have become. To ignore this is to fail to learn from it. Where the fine line is drawn is in what some of those symbols have become over the years. Read more>> | 