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How to help principals do a better job? Train their bosses

The Hechinger Report

By observing lessons and spending more time with students, administrators may be better informed about challenges in schools, and better equipped to support principals. Between 2008 and 2012, the same survey found job satisfaction among principals decreased nine percentage points, from 68 percent to 59 percent.

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How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

The Hechinger Report

At last count, 14 states and the District of Columbia required districts to offer full-day kindergarten, up from 10 states in 2008. As kindergarten has become more widely available in the last several decades, it’s also become more academic. They had taken out all the fun to make it more academic,” Turtzo said.