Maureen Kelleher
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Posted Mar. 12, 2020
A Calendar, a Plan and Friends Can Make Unexpected School Closures Rewarding and Productive for Your Kids
Although only a handful of schools and districts have so far closed in the U.S. due to COVID-19, other countries—like Ireland and El Salvador—have closed their entire national school systems in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. If more states and districts here take that step, how can parents manage?…
Posted Jan. 28, 2020
More Teachers Are Being Prepared to Tackle America’s Reading Crisis: Q&A With Kate Walsh
New data and analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality finds significant progress on the science of reading instruction…
Posted Dec. 30, 2019
We May Finally Know What It Takes to Improve Schools
WHAT WE GOT RIGHT: When we think about school improvement efforts across the United States, it’s easy to tick off the spectacular, big-budget failures. Yet, while these boondoggles made headlines and dominated air time among policy wonks, a smaller, quieter and more sustainable set of successes began teaching the field some guiding principles for improving schools.…
Posted Nov. 1, 2019
Here’s What Students Stand to Gain From the Chicago Teachers Strike
On Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) House of Delegates approved a tentative agreement in a tight vote. The CTU deal includes good…
Posted Sep. 18, 2019
Yes, You Can Have a Great First Year of Teaching, Just Ask Chicago’s Asia-Ana Williams
Last year, rookie English teacher Asia-Ana Williams became the poster child for Opportunity Schools, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) effort…
Posted July 19, 2019
10 Summer Book Recommendations for Teachers, by Teachers
Everybody loves to give teachers their ideas for a great summer reading list. But what happens when teachers themselves do…
Posted July 8, 2019
Teacher Diversity Matters and Charter Schools in North Carolina Are Getting Results for Students of Color
Seth Gershenson’s research on the impact of teacher expectations and their effect on students has made waves across the country.…
Posted June 27, 2019
When This Chicago School Was on the Verge of Closure, A Visionary Principal Built the Team That Turned It Around
Back in 2013, when Principal Aaron Rucker first came to Auburn Gresham’s Ryder Elementary, he said someone in the central…
Posted May 24, 2019
José Guzmán Was Accepted Into College But He’s Ready to Start His Electrical Career Now
Richards Career Academy senior José Guzmán knows how to hustle. He learned his confident, easy way with people by selling…
Posted May 23, 2019
Apprentice Plumber and High School Senior Leonard Ferguson Isn’t Afraid to Tackle the Dirty Jobs
As an eighth-grader, Leonard Ferguson signed up for the plumbing concentration at Baltimore County’s Western School of Technology and Environmental…
