As we head into 2018, have you made a resolution? Okay...let's just call it a goal. Have you set any goals? If not, why not consider...

Inspiring a new generation isn't easy work. But their energy and excitement for having an impact is something that shouldn't be ruled...

Oh, how the times have changed. I remember when I was a first year principal. Every Friday, I’d send home a flyer with all of the school...

I recently happened upon an article that had a very similar prompt....and it made me think. Really think. I read the comments from those...

Is your district Future Ready? Yes, I know. Loaded question. The term Future Ready has taken on all shapes and sizes since 99...

The hot new trend in education? Micro-credentials. Preparing students in the latest reputable, research-based approaches isn't easy. It...

I'm a big fan of Sheryl Sandberg and her book, Lean In. As I write here in my office, I glance over at the worn copy on my shelf, full of...

Whether you’re a Superintendent, a Principal or a parent, three questions should resonate with you and the work that we expect of...

I just love this time of year. A new school year is ready to begin. And as we welcome back new staff and new students, a certain sense of...

Think again! As we come close to the end of January, we're almost a month into New Year's resolutions. Goals. Okay, whatever you call...

Here in California, not all school districts started the 2016/17 school year in rare form. Oakland Unified had some 400 vacant teaching...

I guess we could say this is the million dollar question. In a large metropolitan area, say the Silicon Valley or the Los Angeles basin,...

Professional growth is one of the few ways to really focus on student learning and academic achievement. Supporting teachers and...

No, this really isn't a post about issues surrounding equity and diversity. Instead, equity in this situation is about an issue we've...

When faced with two choices, how many women do you think would say they were beautiful? Or average? Yes, those were the two choices given...

Dewitt Jones is one of America's top professional photographers. Twenty years with National Geographic photographing stories around the...

Think you're safe online. Think again. Adults generally have a leg up on students in the judgment and common sense category. But internet...

Call me an optimist. 2016 was a very good year. But for a number of very valid reasons, many of us didn't see 2016 ending on quite the...