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The Kiski School: A Transformative Boarding School Experience Rooted in Tradition

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And in September 2024, history took a bold turn as Kiski welcomed young women into its ranks and opened a new chapter in its storied legacy. With a rich history, an eye on the future, and a commitment to academic and athletic achievement, Kiski continues to redefine what it means to be a boarding school in the 21st century.

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How Schools Can Build a Culture of Support for Educator Mental Health

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By increasing support and creating safe spaces to openly discuss common experiences of stress, schools can establish a culture that normalizes addressing mental health, which can reduce stigma. Reducing Systemic Barriers to Getting Mental Healthcare Receiving mental healthcare in this country is no easy feat. in an interview.

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SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board 

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Composed of education leaders with firsthand experience in K-12 districts and schools around the county, this board will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and product roadmap, building on SchoolStatus’ long history of collaboration with educators.

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Why Summer Learning Programs Are Pushing More Fun Than Academics

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Richard Barrera “Many districts, for the first time in the history of their summer programming, are focused on fun and engagement as a number one priority,” says Jessica Gunderson, a senior policy advisor with the Partnership for Children and Youth, based in California. They’re also trying to craft culturally-responsive curricula.

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Back to Basics: Focusing on the Foundation of Teaching and Learning

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We’re educating more kids, with greater rigor and from more diverse backgrounds, than ever before in our nation's history. One of the things the COVID-19 pandemic revealed is the assessment culture we’ve created in our schools. When I talk about transforming education, I'm talking about that culture.

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This Year Has Taken a Toll on Educators. Let’s Make Sure to Support Them in 2021.

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Despite their exhaustion, educators across our nation have worked tirelessly, transforming their kitchen tables into classrooms while simultaneously becoming the cafeteria, technology, custodial and counseling staff for their own children. Educators have recounted to us that they feel forgotten and undervalued, overworked and under-resourced.

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Community Colleges Have Long Powered the Economy. To Sustain That Role, They Must Innovate.

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However, perhaps now is the time for marital counseling. Dating back to the groundbreaking Morrill Act of 1862, which formally recognized the role of higher education in preparing citizens for vocations , community-based education has been a staple in America’s history.