Rachel Langan
Solutions for Education's Long Covid: A 5 Point Agenda for Supersizing Recovery Efforts
See full article here. In the wake of the pandemic, a K–12 crisis remains and requires a robust response. The nation’s Covid-19 health...
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Rachel Langan
- Sep 21
Solutions: The breakdown in family-teacher partnerships requires intentional reengagement by schools
One of our foundational pillars is Parents as Partners and this article encapsulates why there is a need to get back to including parents...
Rachel Langan
- Sep 17
Will WCASD be at risk when ESSER funds run out?
Click or tap here to read about 5 signs that your school district is in financial trouble. While this is not on the list, we would like...
Rachel Langan
- Sep 15
Solutions: Let's stop "teaching to the test" and start measuring real-life skills.
Carnegie, ETS Team Up to Develop Competency-Based Assessments Amid a tough market for testing, two leading players in education are...
Rachel Langan
- Sep 12
Back to School: 6 Tips From Students on How to Make High School Relevant
Students at innovative high schools offer advice on how educators can make learning more engaging and relatable. We've been talking about...
Rachel Langan
- Sep 5
Do you have an anxious kid?
New ‘Anxious Nation’ Documentary Offers Intimate Portrait of Teen Anxiety Through interviews and vulnerable home videos, Oscar-winner’s...
Rachel Langan
- Aug 4
Solutions: The State of Math (in charts)
For those who like numbers, data, graphs, and charts, this post is for you! U.S. students’ math performance dropped significantly during...
Rachel Langan
- Aug 2
Solutions: Focus on Literacy
While education in PA is mostly the responsibility of the local school district, the state and federal governments do have input from...
Rachel Langan
- Jul 29
Solutions: Where Do Good Principals Come From
With recent research on test scores showing that students are still lagging behind in academic achievement compared to test scores from...
Rachel Langan
- Jul 26
Solutions: Safe Schools, Clear Rules
The escalation of bullying and violence is not unique to WCASD. But the solution to these problems will be unique because we need to...
Rachel Langan
- Jul 20
Addressing Learning Loss: Solutions for Spending COVID Relief Funds
Three years ago, the nation’s schools received the first installment in what would become the largest infusion ever of federal funds for...
Rachel Langan
- Jul 17
Principals are Leaving Their Jobs at an Accelerating Rate
A new report by Penn State’s Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis shows that nearly 15.4% of principals left Pennsylvania...
Rachel Langan
- Jul 11
Solutions: Building Diverse College Campuses Starts in Kindergarten
We've talked a lot about the problems facing WCASD. It's time to offer solutions. The academic gap (exacerbated by Covid) is not unique...
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