Navigating the Equity Summit 2025: A Guide for First-Time Presenters Are you passionate about equity in education and ready to share your insights with a diverse community of educators, advocates, and leaders? The Equity Summit 2025 is the perfect virtual platform for you! If you’re considering submitting a session proposal but are unsure where to […]

Developing Inclusive Counseling Programs for Today’s High Schools It was the first day of school, and the energy in the hallways was palpable. Students bustled between classes, chatting excitedly about their summers and eagerly anticipating the year ahead. But for one student, Jade, the excitement was tinged with anxiety. As a transgender teen, she worried

Ensuring ELL Students and Families Feel Welcome From the Start In the heart of a bustling high school, Mrs. Torres, a mother of Mexican descent, drops her son off for his first day of high school. Nervous and excited, she hopes his experience will be better than hers, having faced language barriers when she first

Creating an Inclusive School Culture for Students with Disabilities: Best Practices for Leaders As the morning bell rang, Leiah clutched her backpack tightly, her heart racing. It wasn’t the typical first-day jitters that had her on edge—it was the knowledge that her dyslexia would once again be a barrier between her and her education. Like

Gen Z’s Shift Toward Career Technical Education: Why are more teens choosing vocational paths? 17-year-old Joel stares at his laptop. He’s not scrolling through college brochures or polishing his personal essay. Instead, he’s reviewing job postings and salary data for electricians and plumbers. Joel’s parents, both with bachelor’s degrees, are puzzled. “Isn’t college the key

The Lifeline of Arts Education: Why It Matters for High Schoolers Picture this: Sam is a high school student, and it’s the fall of her senior year when she finds herself struggling to stay engaged with her studies. The spark that once fueled her academic drive has faded. That is until she signs up for

Crafting a Successful LCAP: A 5-Step Guide The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a crucial tool that guides schools towards academic excellence and student success. As the deadline for the adopted 2024/2025 LCAP approaches on June 30, 2024, educators and administrators must work strategically to create a robust plan that addresses academic needs

How to Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset Imagine this: Two students, Jameson and Deepa, are presented with a challenging math problem. Jameson, with a fixed mindset, immediately thinks, “I’m just not good at math,” and gives up. Deepa, on the other hand, possesses a growth mindset and says to herself, “I may not know