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Addressing the homeless student crisis part 2: Action
In a previous Look Into Education blog, we shared about the homelessness crisis affecting students across the nation. But the question remains, how do you identify an issue that is often hidden, and what can educators do to help alleviate the crisis? Many schools have liaisons who are trained in identifying indicators of student homelessness, […]
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July 26th, 2017
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Addressing the homeless student crisis part 1: Awareness
According to the National Center for Homeless Education, 1.3 million students experienced homelessness during the 2014-2015 school year — nearly double the number a decade ago. But homelessness may not always look like what you’d picture — that your students are sleeping out on the street somewhere (though for some this could very well be […]
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July 24th, 2017
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Lightening the principal’s load: creating more opportunity for improved curriculum
As principal of a large, or even smaller school, you may find yourself feeling like you don’t have enough hands or eyes to possibly handle and monitor every situation. As the go-to person, you are constantly putting out fires, answering questions, responding to requests, and enforcing protocol. But where does that leave time for observing […]
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July 19th, 2017
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