By Paul Guay and Jessie Tobin “We do not shy away from this… talk, talk and learn how to talk civilly.” – Teacher, Alfred-Almond Jr. Sr. HS In the wake of the recent election cycle, political discourse is bound to …
By Manya C. Bouteneff, Ed.D. Poverty is not fate. The cycle of poverty and poor academic performance is not inevitable. I identified high-poverty, non-selective public schools in New York State where Economically Disadvantaged (ED) students do well according to rigorous …
By Kristen C. Wilcox & Aaron Leo Educators are responding to the numerous challenges they face in moving to a completely online format due to COVID-19-prompted school closures. In this blog we check in with the principal of Malverne Senior …