Community Engagement

Students make measurements to wood to add to a tiny home project during their shop class at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.
Students work on a project to build a tiny home during a shop class at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How One District Ensures That Career Education Leads to Jobs for Students
The director of Pittsburgh's career and technical education program outlines how she approaches community partnerships.
Lauraine Langreo, May 30, 2023
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Families & the Community Video Faced With the Possibility of School Closure, Parents Sprang Into Action
Due to financial challenges, a Texas district was considering closing several schools. These parents came together in search of a solution.
Lauren Santucci, March 23, 2023
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Swampscott High School students and Senior Center members hold a quilt they made together for Black History Month at Swampscott High School, which is collocated and shares space with the senior center in Swampscott, Mass., on March 8, 2023.
Students and senior center members display a quilt they made together for Black History Month at Swampscott High School, in Swampscott, Mass, on March 8, 2023. The high school and senior center were designed and built to be part of the same complex, providing opportunities for teenagers and senior community members to collaborate and learn from one another.
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Families & the Community Q&A How One High School Became a Model for Intergenerational Learning
School and community leaders say “there’s no down side.”
Caitlynn Peetz, March 22, 2023
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School & District Management Opinion How Changing District Culture Improved Math Scores
Professional development, relevant data, tutors, and student engagement were all in play.
Mark Benigni, March 13, 2023
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Student Well-Being Schools Have Been Hit Hard by the Opioid Epidemic. How One Program Is Trying to Help
Educators and health experts discussed how partnerships between school districts and public health organizations could protect students.
Sarah Schwartz, March 7, 2023
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2 min read
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School & District Management 3 Things That Keep Superintendents in Their Jobs
Two experienced leaders say strong relationships with the community and school board make all the difference.
Caitlynn Peetz, January 30, 2023
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5 min read
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion A Better Plan for Addressing Teacher Shortages
Be careful that stopgap staffing solutions don’t endanger our long-term goals of placing experienced teachers where they are needed most.
Jonas Zuckerman, October 28, 2022
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4 min read
Asian male student in classroom with head in hand doing desk work.
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Equity & Diversity How Teachers Can Break Down Stereotypes of Asian American Students
Researchers offer takeaways on what educators need to be aware of when working with Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
Ileana Najarro, October 20, 2022
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5 min read
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Families & the Community 4 Tips for Organizing a School-Based Voter Registration Drive
Many states mandate that schools help register young voters. School and district leaders share their strategies for success.
Sarah Schwartz, October 10, 2022
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5 min read
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School & District Management What Can Educators Do to Incite Lasting Change? Build Stronger Relationships
Letting students take the lead and building stronger connections in the community are good places to start.
Lauraine Langreo, September 19, 2022
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5 min read
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School Choice & Charters Opinion The Biden Administration Is Right: Charters Need to Be More Accountable
The proposed changes to the federal Charter School Program are just common sense, write Jitu Brown and Randi Weingarten.
Jitu Brown & Randi Weingarten, June 15, 2022
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Phlebotomists Willie Grant, left, and Tawana Liggins, right, prepare sophomore Isaac Brown and junior Kendra Gillenwater to donate blood during a blood drive at Eastbrook High School east of Marion, Ind., in 2017.
Phlebotomists Willie Grant, left, and Tawana Liggins, right, prepare sophomore Isaac Brown and junior Kendra Gillenwater to donate during a blood drive at Eastbrook High School east of Marion, Ind., in 2017. Donations from high school students make up a significant share of the nation's blood supply.
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Families & the Community Q&A Blood Donations Dropped When Schools Closed. Here's What Teens Learn by Giving a Pint
A COVID-related decline in high school blood drives added to a national blood shortage. A Red Cross official shares how schools can help.
Evie Blad, March 11, 2022
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4 min read
What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains
Teaching Q&A Q&A: What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
A Native education expert explains what culturally responsive teaching is and why it is so important for students.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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3 min read
Seminole County, Fla., deputies remove parent Chris Mink of Apopka from an emergency meeting of the Seminole County School Board in Sanford, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Mink, the parent of a Bear Lake Elementary School student, opposes a call for mask mandates for Seminole schools and was escorted out for shouting during the standing-room only meeting.
Deputies remove a parent from an emergency meeting of the Seminole County School Board in Sanford, Fla., after the parent, who opposes a call for mask mandates for Seminole schools, shouts during the standing-room only meeting.
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Federal National School Board Group's Apology for 'Domestic Terrorism' Letter May Not Quell Uproar
The National School Boards Association voices "regret" for how it sought federal aid to address threats and harassment of school officials.
Andrew Ujifusa, October 24, 2021
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4 min read
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