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Mentoring Ed-Leaders For Equity in Chicago

In 2018, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) launched Great Expectations Mentoring (GEM) with a clear goal: by 2024, mentors with experiences in district leadership would support 150...

February 20 2023

By Carlos Azcoitia and Evangelina Covarrubias

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Teachers Are Students Too: Rethinking Professional Development is Key to Student Recovery

The news keeps coming about the extent of student learning gaps associated with the pandemic, with the latestNation’s Report Cardshowing steep, across-the-board declines. I’m a...

December 6 2022

By Kareem Farah

5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

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5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

With students back in classrooms and the true measure of missed learning during the pandemic becoming apparent, we at Zearn are often asked for “the one thing that schools should...

December 10 2021

By Shalinee Sharma

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Why Math Identity Matters