3 ways to drive student achievement
When I became the principal of Fuller Elementary in Chicago, there were certain groups of students – particularly our male students – who were noticeably lagging behind their peers. My team and I knew it was important to close this student achievement gap, engage all students in the learning process, and better prepare our students […]
Reading at home and school attendance shot up with a cheap, easy solution: Texting
CHICAGO – As a single mom who works full-time, Elizabeth Diaz doesn’t always have time to read bedtime stories to her four children each night. But a few years ago, the time Diaz spent reading to her children increased sharply. As part of a local study, Diaz was receiving text alerts on her phone that […]