There have been a lot of articles on the current state of education, what districts are doing in response to COVID-19, and ideas about what should happen post-pandemic in public education. Many of these articles share a call for re-envisioning...
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The significant ESSER dollars flowing to states, school districts and institutes of higher education over the next two years present a unique, urgent opportunity to address systemic barriers to more students having excellent teachers that mirror students’ diverse identities. As...
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Amanda is a talent- and organizational development-focused consultant working in the education sector at Education First, and Lily is the Chief People Officer at Silverchair, a platform company hosting content for scholarly and professional publishers. We’re former colleagues who each...
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This blog is part of a series detailing best practices and key considerations for setting up a high-quality virtual academy, based on research conducted by Education First. This research included a wide-range of sources, including expert interviews from implementers on...
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This blog is part of a series detailing best practices and key considerations for setting up a high-quality virtual academy, based on research conducted by Education First. This research included a wide-range of sources, including expert interviews from implementers on...
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“We wanted to provide a really great online learning experience for kids and for families. A big part of that is partnering with families. An online education in many ways is an even deeper partnership because students are learning in...
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School Reopening Framework: The Los Angeles County Superintendents Task Force for the 2020-21 School Year was organized by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) under the leadership of Superintendent Debra Duardo, and involved superintendents and education leaders from...
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As we gear up to begin a new school year, we cannot help but hear the many voices involved in the process of opening our schools. With decisions being made by politicians, education state officials, health officials, and district and...
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall over southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, unleashing unprecedented devastation. Flood waters eventually covered 80 percent of New Orleans and caused more than $125 billion in damages across the South. Today, fifteen years later,...
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As the 2020-21 school year begins, state and district leaders are working closely with teachers, families and other stakeholders to map out a plan that meets the needs of all learners. They are taking lessons learned from the abrupt and...
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