The relentless pursuit of equity and excellence begins at the board table—not at the schoolhouse door.
Education should be fun and collaborative. Instead, it produces anxiety and fails to encourage students to love learning.
In the face of the stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19, there have been countless examples of people coming together.
In the face of shifting, sometimes conflicting guidance, reopening schools is easier said than done. For communicating in uncertain times, my advice is this: Manage change with authority.
Effective, clear communications in uncertain times is critical—for parents, policymakers, and the public.
It is what we as leaders do with the data that matters.
When schools reopen, how ready will the education enterprise be to receive, support, encourage, and serve students?
Schools, school boards, and parents must work collaboratively to ensure that all students, regardless of grade level, reap the benefits of being in the classroom.