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State boards can use their forums to show how rewarding and impactful teaching can be.
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Parents need—and want—access to multiple measures of achievement.
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State boards can help parents play an active role in accelerating their children’s learning and development with evidence-based, accessible resources.
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States have been making important strides toward ensuring that schools are safe, more supportive learning environments.
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State boards should seize every opportunity to help schools strengthen bonds with families.
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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.
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Effective, clear communications in uncertain times is critical—for parents, policymakers, and the public.
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The World War II-era posters asserting that “Loose Lips Sink Ships” reminded the public that careless talk could undermine the war effort. Fast forward to today, with more people, including public officials, taking to social media to opine on any number of subjects, an apt advertisement might read, “Loose Tweets Sink Fleets.”