District Saves Teachers Time With Weekly Meeting About Using Time Better
A new time-protection initiative requires teachers to stay after school each week and learn why their calendars feel so crowded.
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District Protects Teacher Wellness With Mandatory After-School Self-Care Training
A new teacher-wellness initiative will help exhausted staff protect their time during a mandatory after-school session ending at 5:47 p.m.
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District Launches Student-Voice Initiative After Decision Is Final
The new student-voice initiative gives every child an opportunity to be heard immediately after the adults finish deciding what will happen.
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District Launches Critical Thinking Unit With One Correct Conclusion
The new critical-thinking unit invites students to form their own opinions from two approved choices: Agree and Strongly Agree.
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School Announces Students Will Learn Independence as Soon as Their Parents Finish the Assignment
The new independence initiative asks parents to monitor every task, provide every reminder, and upload proof that students handled it themselves.
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District Reduces Class Sizes by Dividing Every Classroom Into Four Smaller Classes
Families asked for smaller classes. The district kept every student in the room and divided the seating chart instead.
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