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Creating the New Normal Day by Day

Posted April 20, 202000:31:25

We are “creating the new normal,” Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Stirling says. As his schools closed this spring, Valley Stream 30 in Nassau County,...

Maintaining Relationships in a Distance Learning World

Posted April 13, 202000:35:11

On March 11, Malverne High School in Nassau County, New York, collected cell phones from their students in an attempt to help them become more mindful...

No Computer, No Wi-Fi, & No Cell Coverage While America Is Supposed to be Learning Online

Posted April 7, 202000:33:53

John Daniel, superintendent of Cottonwood Public Schools in rural Oklahoma, talks about the challenges of making sure students don’t fall behind when...

Panel Discussion on “Systems to Build Knowledge”

Posted December 30, 201901:10:50

To talk about the lessons we can learn from Valley Stream 30 (episode #6), Ed Trust brought together Jeffrey Howard, founder of The Efficacy Institute,...

Valley Stream 30: Systems to Build Knowledge

Posted December 23, 201900:56:55

Valley Stream 30 is just over the Nassau County line from Queens, New York, and has attracted a diverse population of African Americans, Hispanics,...