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What priorities should schools set when facing serious cutbacks?

Two schools rethink staff, schedule, and student needs.

How schools afford—and benefit from—expanded learning time.

A director of media's top 10 strategies for knowing how and what to buy, support, or discard.

To wisely reduce costs, evaluate all programs with multiple measures.

It's time to take some lessons from countries whose policies have led to an abundant supply of highly capable teachers.

The diversion of funds to charter schools and vouchers redirects public funds for private aims.

What the corporate reform movement gets wrong, and why it is time for educators to speak up.

Summer learning programs run by private/public partnerships show promise for narrowing the achievement gap.

Unfortunately in danger of being eliminated, summer school deserves sustainable and stable funding.

When budgets tighten, districts can still keep instructional coaching alive.

A minor renovation sparks a major improvement.

Bouncing back from loss requires practice, practice, practice.

Reviews, research, and relevant reads.

Readers recommend their favorite classroom-friendly websites and media.

Some surprising facts about school funding—and why inequity persists.

Four levels of implementation explain the variation in the effectiveness of a strategy.

Surveys can help you find out what families want for their children.

When resources are scarce, reach for resourcefulness.

Read readers' stories here and online, and contribute your own response to an upcoming question.

News and resources from ASCD.

How to embed professional development in the school day.

Monitoring reform initiatives paid off in this district.

Through interactive video and live streaming, students can study virtually anything.

To lead during tough times, consider the ideals of the Gettysburg Address.

This month's video clip from Big Thought shows a collaboration with a Dallas community center brought arts enrichment to a community in need.