ExtraOrdinary Districts

Ordinary school districts that get extraordinary results

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A Dream Project, Staff Shortages, and Canceling the Ku Klux Klan—Wait, What?

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In Episode 4, we hear from Melinda Young, superintendent of Steubenville City Public Schools,...

Leading the Way

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In Episode 3, leaders in two states explain how they are using ESSER funds to pursue statewide improvement efforts. In Delaware, recently retired state...

Addressing Learning Needs

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In Episode 2, we sit down with Tricia McManus, superintendent of Winston-Salem Forsyth...

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How are Schools & Districts Using the Money That the Federal Government Has Provided to Help Them Get Through the COVID Crisis?

Posted April 13, 202200:03:00

Are you wondering how school districts are spending the money the federal government sent them to get through the COVID crisis? Karin Chenoweth, a writer-in-residence...