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Balancing Act: The Intersection of Faith and Education in America's Public Schools
Recent legislative and judicial developments are significantly altering the role of religion in public schools across the United States. In Oklahoma, State Superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated...
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Rick Hess Misses The Need For Grow Your Own Teachers Programs
“This seems like the apotheosis of putting the needs of ‘the system’ over those of the kid.” That’s the central point Rick Hess made in his recent response to an “Ask Rick” reader who probed him on...
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Three Ways School Districts Can Improve Inclusive Hiring Practices
School districts across the country have launched diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives with the best of intentions. Knowing that representation in the classroom boosts academic...
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1972 Gary Declaration Was A Call For Equality That Remains Unanswered
More than five decades ago, some 10,000 Black leaders gathered for the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana. What came to be known as the Gary Convention of 1972 was an inflection...
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Our Kids Flourish at a Diversity-by-Design School
We are three mothers of biracial children. When exploring what K-12 should look like for our kids, we knew that diversity and academic performance needed to be top priorities. As we looked at the...
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Support Superintendents: Build a Culture of Trust and Stop Turnover
At some point in their careers, every superintendent has walked into a school board meeting that felt more like a battlefield. Opinions collided, often contentiously, and administrators felt...