Public Education

National Teacher of the Year's Inspiring Message for Students: We hear you. We value you. We respect you.”"

National Teacher of the Year’s Inspiring Message for Students: “We hear you. We value you. We respect you.”

Educators inspire. They stretch us beyond what we think we can do. They get us to think in different ways. They show us what is possible. Every single one of us can remember that teacher who made the difference in our own lives.

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Tired of Teaching? Turn Things Around With These Tips for the New School Year

We all know that education has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the pandemic. Many of you have even expressed wanting out. In fact, the latest epidemic facing schools is the huge turnover of teachers and staff. 

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The genius of learning is to have fun. Here's what that looks like today.

The genius of learning is to have fun. Here’s what that looks like today.

Once, as a K-12 student, I remember the kids in my class moaning about a particular content area. My teacher responded with a rhetorical question that has stayed with me since: “Don’t you want a teacher that is energized by the topic and who loves to teach it?” Yes, yes, I do. We all do.

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Carole Dorn-Bell, Allerton Hill Consulting Partner

Financial Communications: The Wisdom of Star Trek’s Dr. Spock

As someone with older siblings I grew up with a steady diet of Star Trek episodes. Although I’m not a Trekkie, the characters are timeless. Spock was among the most unique and, frankly, interesting to me. He is a being that is governed by facts, logic and pragmatism. He is also aware of the limitations

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