National Conversations

Empowering Educational Leadership: Insights from the Harvard Institute for Superintendents and District Leaders

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Educational leaders at Harvard’s Institute engaged in discussions on transformative leadership, family engagement strategies, navigating challenges, and fostering mental health resilience to create positive change in communities.

We should be teaching our children…

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The author, a bibliophile, emphasizes the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to students, highlighting key lessons from Hans Rosling’s book “Factfulness” to combat ignorance.

Public Schools Serve as the Bedrock

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The 19th Anniversary of 9/11 is a day of reflection, highlighting unity and the importance of public schools during challenging times like the COVID pandemic.

This too shall pass…Message to the Class of 2020

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The message for the Class of 2020 emphasizes embracing both good and bad experiences, recognizing their impermanence, and finding peace in the knowledge that “this too will pass.”