According to the Learning Policy Institute (2019), the public school principal turnover rate over the past few years has risen to 18 percent ... 21 percent in high-poverty schools! In this pressure cooker that school administration has become, … [Continue reading]
On a Positive Note
Posted on March 31, 2020 Written by
While the role of the principal has often been compared to "drinking from a fire hose," the authors of this article argue that with the right tools, principals can gently and consistently nourish a learning climate that enables innovation, … [Continue reading]
State Testing vs. COVID-19
Posted on March 20, 2020 Written by
Pressure is growing on U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, to grant a nationwide waiver for state standardized testing required under ESSA. Since these tests are extremely "high-stakes" in many states (impacting everything from grade advancement … [Continue reading]
Fake News!
Posted on March 17, 2020 Written by
Recently released PISA scores reveal that only 14 percent of U.S. students are able to reliably distinguish between fact and opinion. This inability to discern the difference between factual information and bias can make our students easy targets for … [Continue reading]