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Board Support of the Head of School

The Board of Trustees is an important part of most schools’ governance process. How can this group of dedicated supporters best uphold both the institution itself and the head of school who leads it?

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Smart ideas for processing big feelings

The world is, well, a lot to process right now—especially for children and young people. The Pocket editors at Firefox recently pulled together this list of resources for teachers and parents who are trying to help little ones grappling with the inscrutability of our news and current events.

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When Cinderella just keeps dancing

We are big on basketball around here, so we were all captivated by the deep run made by the Saint Peter’s University Peacocks—even if they did end up knocking out the alma matter of one of our team members in the Sweet Sixteen. Here, The Chronicle of Higher Education takes a look at what that kind of national exposure could mean for a small university’s recruitment and fundraising efforts.

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Making classrooms more equitable

The educators we work with are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This week, Edutopia posted four concrete tactics for bringing those ideals into action in the classroom.

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Infographics that inspire

We often find ourselves on a long path to the perfect infographic—a design confection that starts with relevance, concision, and clarity and folds in a generous portion of charm and even beauty. The exact recipe is more of an art than a science, and we read this week that even designers can disagree about how precisely to make it all turn out just right.

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