Hungry Kids Continue to Struggle Through a Pandemic During Summer Months
July 07, 2020 by Courtney Bollig America’s kids have already endured what has been undoubtedly the most nontraditional school year of their young lives. However, the summer months bring added uncertainty for many families who are…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, Supreme Court Edition
July 02, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States handed a victory to Dreamers, blocking the Trump administration’s latest attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
Profile in Education Equity: Educare DC
July 01, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Educare Washington DC is a full-day, year-round early childhood program in Ward 7 serving 304 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, and their families. Last year, Educare DC was…
What Did We Hear? What Did We Learn?
July 01, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In a lively conversation, Tanji Reed Marshall and Karin Chenoweth wrap up Season 3, ExtraOrdinary Districts in Extraordinary Times, by talking through what they have heard from school and district…
We’ve Been Planning, Planning, Planning.
June 29, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. “If we’re face-to-face, we’ll be pretty good with that. If we’re remote, we’re 80% there,” says superintendent Corey Miklus in Seaford, Delaware, about the upcoming fall semester. “The real question…
Schools That Already Had Cohesive Cultures Did the Best.
June 24, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Dr. Sonja Santelises joins ExtraOrdinary Districts in Extraordinary Times to discusses the Black Lives Matter protests and the decisions she faces as superintendent of Baltimore in planning for the return…
How to Support College Students Aging Out of Foster Care During COVID-19
June 23, 2020 by Mauriell H. Amechi Picture this: A second wave of coronavirus infection hits the U.S., and college leaders decide to shut down campuses. Students have two weeks or less to pack up their belongings…
Our Hope Is to Come Back as Close to Normal as We Possibly Can.
June 19, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. By using gyms and deploying every possible teacher, even if they don’t have all the proper certifications, Steubenville’s superintendent Melinda Young is hoping to “open up all day every day.”…
Virtual Learning on Steroids.
June 17, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Increased costs in the face of massive budget cuts means that the already difficult task of re-opening school buildings becomes even more complicated. “It’s overwhelming,” says Vincent Romano, principal of…