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Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it
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Children are facing potentially permanent learning loss. But additional instructional time alone won’t help.
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How Two Superintendents Are Tackling the Underlying Issues Plaguing Teacher Morale
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The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year
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Traditional developmental education will fail students experiencing “coronavirus slide.” Here’s what higher ed can do to fix it.
Today’s K-12 students experiencing "coronavirus slide” are tomorrow’s rising college students, who will require more support to be successful once they arrive on college campuses or log in to their first virtual orientation session. While the education sector’s disjointed ecosystem has long created roadblocks for students, COVID-19 and its impact on learning loss highlights an urgent need to reform developmental education now to best support learning for incoming students and improve equity in student success.
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How to spend CARES Act funding to support students with disabilities
The CARES Act promises more than 16 billion federal dollars to K-12 education. Districts should direct CARES Act resources to students with disabilities now to improve their learning outcomes and minimize spending on compensatory education in the future.
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How connecting with families now supports retention for fall 2020
For independent schools, it is critically important to engage families in conversations about their experience, concerns, and needs right now, as these discussions may impact their decision to re-enroll.
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Improve teacher wellbeing with self-care strategies and formalized peer connections
Teachers and school staff need support now more than ever. Learn how to support their wellbeing with self-care strategies and formalized peer connections.
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Transition to online learning presents an opportunity for independent schools to target prospective families with digital ads
Independent schools’ small size, agility, and freedom from stringent academic requirements have allowed them to successfully transition to digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. As they work to ensure all seats are filled in next year’s class, enrollment managers have an opportunity to use targeted ads and content marketing to generate new leads.
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How virtual internships can improve career readiness for all students
Learn how districts can provide internships and apprenticeships (commonly referred to as “work-based learning”) to students virtually to improve career-readiness.
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The Rapid Response District: Redefining district strategy in the wake of COVID-19
Traditional district summer planning will no longer suffice. Districts and their schools must adapt quickly to conditions as they develop, which means planning for many potential futures. So, while superintendents want answers to the questions above, they are also telling us what they need right now are new ways to plan and execute—to develop what many district leaders are describing as a rapid response organization.
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One school’s approach to efficient and effective virtual faculty interviewing
Since schools cannotbring candidates to campuses to do classroom demonstrations and interviews, theyare turning to virtual options. The Pingry School in New Jersey -whichEAB originally profiled for their Priority Focused Interview Schedule-is approaching interviewing in a way that provides an opportunity to get to know the candidate, while making the most efficient use of everyone’s scarce time.
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Thinking of starting a crisis relief fund? Here are 9 essential considerations
When creating a relief fund there are several key considerations that schools must take into account. To help with that process, EAB has gathered examples from partner schools, and where possible, documents and links to help schools craft their own policies.
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