In a time of the pandemic, career-tech’s next class of students shouldn’t be forgotten. — While schools are laser-focused on serving current students during this unprecedented time, for career-technical school districts, there is another group of students that cannot be forgotten — the incoming class of 2020–2021. Career-tech schools have a unique challenge of “recruiting” students to fill their seats, basically replacing the slots that…

Editor’s Note: Dr. Tiffany Anderson, a Kansas resident for many years, has been a public school educator for 24 years and the majority of that time has been as a superintendent. She has improved achievement and closed achievement gaps in rural, urban and in suburban public school districts. The Washington…

Editor’s Note: Christian Long is an educator, school planner, and passionate advocate for innovative learning communities, having spent the last 20 years teaching, coaching, leading experiential education programs, and designing schools. Prior to the launch of WONDER, BY DESIGN, Christian helped develop and lead The Third Teacher+ studio within the…

Editor’s Note: Justin Elbert is community relations & education foundation manager at Klein ISD in Klein, Texas. This essay originally appeared in the September 2017 issue of the 1635 newsletter. Subscribe here. Seven years ago, I began my professional career at a local educational institution. There I was on day…

Kim Lear is a corporate speaker, writer, researcher and trend spotter focused on the future of the workforce and marketplace. She founded Inlay Insights, a social insights company that identifies emerging cultural trends that impact the way we work, the way we buy, and the way we live. …

Editor’s Note: Melissa McConnell is the communications specialist at Belton School District #124 in Belton, Missouri. Her career in education began as library media specialist before becoming a technology integration specialist. This is her third year in school communications. This essay originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of the…

Editor’s Note: Adam Braun is the CEO & Co-Founder of MissionU. He was previously founder and CEO of Pencils of Promise. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has been featured as a speaker at The White House, the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative. Braun was…

Editor’s Note: Greg Turchetta is the executive director of communications & community engagement at Collier County Public Schools in Naples, Florida. This feature originally appeared in the August 2017 issue of the 1635 newsletter. SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE IT MONTHLY. ˈriskˌtākiNG/ adjective 1. …

Editor’s Note: Don Wettrick is the founder of StartEdUp Innovation in Indianapolis, Indiana, and also serves as the innovation coordinator at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. See what he and his students are doing in the Innovation and Open Source Learning Class go to their Facebook page. They are…