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Great Principals Are Strong Instructional Leaders First
School principals must feel a lot like circus performers. Just as a performer is expected to juggle multiple balls, bowling pins, or torches while dangling from a high wire with ease, principals must also...
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New Study Shows How Montana’s Teacher Shortages Are Unique
A new study shows that teacher shortages in Montana may be unique from those in other states.
The study, conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences, reveals that Montana is indeed experiencing a teacher shortage....
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How Texas Is Tackling Rural Teacher Recruitment With Six-Figure Salaries
Texas may not be the only state tackling rural teacher recruitment, but its latest pet project could have some teachers seeing six-figure salaries.
The Lone Star State's Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program provides pay...
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How We Can Help Rural Students Overcome the Opportunity Gap
One of the best baseball movies I’ve seen is “Moneyball” with Brad Pitt. There’s this scene where Pitt’s character had just brought in an economics wiz and baseball fanatic from Yale, played by Jonah...
Innovation and Reform
Rural Kids Need School Reform Too
I didn’t really think much about rural representation until I first got involved in teacher leadership. For the first time, I learned that there was an entire world of organizations, social media campaigns and...
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Great Principals Are Strong Instructional Leaders First
School principals must feel a lot like circus performers. Just as a performer is expected to juggle multiple balls, bowling pins, or torches while dangling from a high wire with ease, principals must also...
Innovation and Reform
Rural and Small Schools Are The Unsung Heroes of Innovation, And It’s Time We Learn From Them
While the challenges of rural schools have been discussed at length, they also have unique opportunities for innovation. Not only do rural schools act as centers for learning, but they serve their small towns...
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Why 2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education
It’s no secret that education reform initiatives tend to target urban schools. Achievement gaps in America’s largest cities are significant, and as families flock to cities for job opportunities, the pressure keeps mounting to...
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