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How Home Visits Helped Connecticut Cut Student Absenteeism

Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan

Phyllis W. Jordan When students started dropping off the school rolls during the pandemic, Connecticut put $10.7 million of its federal relief aid toward a home…

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Tackling Teacher Shortages With Targeted Strategies

Authored byThomas Toch

Smart responses to teacher shortages

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Districts Invest in “Science of Reading” With Covid Aid

Authored byBella DiMarco

Adopting evidence-based approaches to teaching reading

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To Help Kids Catch up Academically, Let’s Focus on Friendships

Authored byAndrew Buher

How strong relationships fuel social-emotional development and wellness

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Convincing Students to Stay in School Post-Pandemic

Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan

A commentary sharing tips for supporting chronic absenteeism initiatives post pandemic

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Why Digital STEM Initiatives Are a Valuable Investment

Authored byGemma Lenowitz

Gemma Lenowitz Gemma Lenowitz is a program officer at Overdeck Family Foundation for the Inspired Minds portfolio, which aims to build the next generation of…

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A New Strategy to Solve the Substitute Teacher Crisis

Authored byMatthew A. Kraft, Grace T. Falken, Phyllis W. Jordan

Using financial incentives to draw substitutes to underserved schools

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How to Salvage Federal Funding for Child Care, Early Education

Authored byAlyssa Haywoode

Funding strategies for child care and preK