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How can we keep student relationships at the center, at a distance?
August 3, 2020 · By Marcus Penny

Minnesota students will resume learning this fall—many once again in a distance learning model. We spoke with educators to ask them their key lessons learned from distance learning in the spring. The predominant theme that emerged: focus on relationships, which are more important than ever.

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LAUSD schools use teacher autonomy to adapt to distance learning
July 27, 2020 · By Guest Blogger

LAUSD recently announced students will be distance learning when school resumes next month. Distance learning in the district this past spring has been called ineffective, inconsistent, even a failure. But pockets of innovation sprouted during this time. Many schools responded in adaptive and inventive ways—LA Teacher-Powered schools being strong examples of resilience and innovation thanks to their collective leadership structures and cycles of reflection and improvement.

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Special session opens small window for unfinished education business
June 17, 2020 · By Danyika Leonard

Minnesota’s 91st regular legislative session drew to a close on May 18 with COVID-19 response becoming the primary focus. Now with a special session convened June 12, lawmakers have a chance to address timely calls for police reform and hear education issues left on the table last month.

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Our commitment to honoring Black lives and dismantling racist systems
June 4, 2020
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Minnesota legislature passes Covid-19 bill. What’s next this session?
March 30, 2020 · By Lars Esdal

Last Thursday, legislators came together to pass a bill designed to address the growing Covid-19 pandemic. The governor signed the bill on Saturday. We look at what this means education policy and the remainder of the legislative session.

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Students realize full potential with competency-based education
March 9, 2020 · By Marcus Penny

Competency-based education forms the foundation of schools like Northwest Passage High School and High School for Recording Arts. We spoke to both schools to learn how their models support students for whom traditional approaches have failed.

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Key issues to watch at the Minnesota legislature in 2020
February 13, 2020 · By Danyika Leonard

Minnesota reconvened its 91st legislative session on Tuesday, February 11. We lay out our policy priorities for the year—including competency-based education and reimagining teacher preparation—and highlight key education issues worth watching in 2020.

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How State Policy Can Help with Teacher Retention
December 31, 2019 · By Lars Esdal

Strategies that state policymakers use to help retain teachers fall into three main buckets: improving initial teacher preparation; supporting teachers’ on-boarding and development; and expanding opportunities for teacher professionalism and leadership. We summarize them here.

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School District Strategies for Retaining Teachers
December 5, 2019 · By Marcus Penny

We talked to district administrators to ask, “How do you foster an ecosystem where teacher talent thrives?” This is what we heard.

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Event Recap: Retaining Teachers By Honoring Their Leadership
November 14, 2019

With a teacher shortage affecting schools across the nation, the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Education Evolving teamed up to examine what can be done to increase teacher retention and what conditions enable teachers to thrive in their schools.

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