Written by: Robyn Shulman To the Boy Who Is Going Places I attended Holiday for Hope yesterday, a heartwarming celebration marking the 25th anniversary of Dreams for Kids. The room was full—over 1,300 children and families gathered together. People of all ages and backgrounds came to share in a day of joy, support, and community. … Read more

By Tamara Fyke Whether you realize it or not, you are teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) every day. Students watch and learn from everything you do and say: how you handle stress and conflict, how you relate to people who are similar or different from you, how you organize tasks and time, and much more. The … Read more

Teaching, Volunteering, and the Lasting Impact of Education By Katie Clancy Like many directors and program coordinators in education and nonprofit work, I began my career in the classroom as a teacher. Over the years I gradually shifted into administrative roles, managing programs, coordinating volunteers and supporting schools. I often rely on dedicated volunteers to … Read more

What Is an Edupreneur and Why They Matter An edupreneur is an entrepreneur who builds products, services, or organizations within the education sector. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs who may focus primarily on profit, edupreneurs are often mission-driven: they aim to create measurable, positive impact on how people learn, teach, and access educational opportunities. Edupreneurs show up … Read more

Teacher Burnout: Written By: Robyn Shulman, M.Ed. “Teaching is not a profession. It is a never-ending entry-level vocation, divorced from foundational understandings of training, accountability, and advancement. If we are to enact meaningful reform, we must rescue teaching from its status as vocation and volunteerism, and recast it as a profession of rigor, creativity, and … Read more

By Charles Sosnik Each Thanksgiving I write a piece about gratitude for the education community. This year, amid COVID-19, remote learning, and the upheaval of working from home, I find myself more grateful and more optimistic than I have been in decades. After 60 years of ups and downs, that feeling of optimism is striking. … Read more

By Christy Martin, Ed.D. Our country and our schools have dominated the news cycle recently. Many people describe these times as a crisis. For educators, however, these moments present vital opportunities for student learning—chances to guide young people toward informed citizenship, civic understanding, and critical thinking. The recent headlines have been emotionally charged and intense. … Read more

  Human interaction, SEL in curriculum key to curbing cyberbullying – By Lauren Barack, Education Dive Mandy Manning, the 2018 National Teacher of the Year, has spent the last year walking school hallways and noticing the same pattern: students scattered around, not talking to one another, their attention fixed on screens. Back in the classroom … Read more

By Karl Weinrich Bringing Consistency to School-Home Communication Until recently, our district relied on a patchwork of websites and third-party platforms for communicating with families. Because the district maintained a fairly permissive approach to approving tools across 31 schools, teachers and staff often adopted a variety of free apps and services on their own. That … Read more

Episode recap: EduJedi Report with LeiLani Cauthen and Justin Reilly of Impero Managing Mass Device Deployments and Protecting Student Well‑Being In this episode of the EduJedi Report, host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Justin Reilly, CEO of Impero, about an often overlooked but essential element in school technology rollouts: protecting students’ safety and supporting their social … Read more