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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. Founded in 1865, AASA is the professional organization, comprised of over 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. extra-state jurisdictions.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

eSchool News

Rivera, who is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and currently serves as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania, was named the Director of Region 6 Northeast. Rodriguez, who is superintendent of the Beaufort County School District in South Carolina, was named director of Region 7 Southeast. “Our

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to Mark Ray, Vancouver’s director of innovation and library services, “but we want libraries to be the lynchpin of education transformation.” based education advocacy group. “It And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. URL: www.christenseninstitute.org/education. URL: code.org.

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On the importance of making a (reopening) plan

NeverEndingSearch

After seeing Cathi’s message on the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook Group , librarian Kim Borden, from the Penn Argyl (PA) School District, responded to the call. From Kim Borden’s Plainfield Elementary School Library Reopening Plan and COVID Response. What do we know? Being proactive feels so much better.

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5 Ways to Bring Financial Literacy into Any School

The CoolCatTeacher

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. The Counsel for Economic Education [link] is terrific, not just for financial literacy teachers, but for teachers who teach economics. Because if you’re not ready to manage money, you’re not ready for your future.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

edWeb.net

A final challenge—again, whether or not during a crisis—is compassion for the families and students while still ensuring an effective education. Schools may need to approach the digital transition one family at a time to make sure all students receive a quality and effective education. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016.

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