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August 2025
This issue offers advice about making the most of professional learning resources, including money, time, personnel, and technology. (more…)Coming soon
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Rigor isn’t a mystery. It’s a mindset (and a practice)
"I know rigor when I see it." We've all heard that line. Maybe we've even said it. But here's the problem: If we can't describe what rigor looks like, how can we plan for it, support it, or replicate it? ...
Making expectations clear before assessing performance
As the school year starts, I am experiencing an uptick in requests to give sessions on effective communication and especially in having hard conversations. The requests are to help attendees learn how to hold colleagues accountable to expectations and standards ...
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Executive order calls for shake up of federal grantmaking oversight
On August 7, the President signed an executive order on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. This new standard of review is likely to further delay grant awards and appears intended to skew awards away from the usual recipients, particularly the ...
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