It’s no secret that smart, strategic collaboration can help turn education ideas into reality. That’s why the launch of the Excellence Through Social-Emotional Learning (exSEL)...
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“The simple truth is that the truth does not exist, it all depends on a person’s point of view.” – Laura Esquivel When I taught...
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It’s been more than 60 years since Brown v. Board of Education established educational equity as a right in our democracy. Yet that right is...
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Race. Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. These words seem to be in most articles about education I read today. And that’s a good thing. I hope that...
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At Education First, we work towards the vision that all students—particularly low-income students and students of color—receive an education that prepares them for success in...
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Over the past year, state education agencies (SEAs) have vastly improved how they communicate and engage with their stakeholders. This was in large part in...
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We were not surprised by what happened in Charlottesville last week. Angry, yes; disappointed, sure. But white supremacy looms over every aspect of American society....
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This is the second in a series of posts written by teacher awardees of the NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund. You can read the...
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Social and emotional learning (SEL) holds great potential for improving learning and college and career-ready outcomes for all students. But there is much work to...
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At Education First, we hire the most talented and passionate educators and policy advisors in P-20 public education so that we can bring deep, practical...
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