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ExtraOrdinary Districts

Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students — particularly those of color or living in poverty.

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A Dream Project, Staff Shortages, and Canceling the Ku Klux Klan—Wait, What?

A Dream Project, Staff Shortages, and Canceling the Ku Klux Klan—Wait, What?

In Episode 4, we hear from Melinda Young, superintendent of Steubenville City Public Schools, Kayla Whitlatch, Steubenvi... Read more

23 May 2022

42mins

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Leading the Way

Leading the Way

In Episode 3, leaders in two states explain how they are using ESSER funds to pursue statewide improvement efforts. In D... Read more

16 May 2022

28mins

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Addressing Learning Needs

Addressing Learning Needs

In Episode 2, we sit down with Tricia McManus, superintendent of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, who says that her... Read more

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Where Are All Those Dollars Going?

Where Are All Those Dollars Going?

In Episode 1, we talk about the big picture with Phyllis Jordan of FutureEd, a Washington think tank that has been track... Read more

2 May 2022

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How are Schools & Districts Using the Money That the Federal Government Has Provided to Help Them Get Through the COVID Crisis?

How are Schools & Districts Using the Money That the Federal Government Has Provided to Help Them Get Through the COVID Crisis?

Are you wondering how school districts are spending the money the federal government sent them to get through the COVID ... Read more

13 Apr 2022

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Districts That Succeed

Districts That Succeed

In the final episode of this season of ExtraOrdinary Districts, Tanji Reed Marshall interviews her co-host Karin Chenowe... Read more

23 Apr 2021

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What Have We Heard? What Have We Learned?

What Have We Heard? What Have We Learned?

In this episode, ExtraOrdinary Districts co-hosts Karin Chenoweth and Tanji Reed Marshall chew over what they heard and ... Read more

16 Apr 2021

57mins

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What Can States Do to Improve Reading Instruction?

What Can States Do to Improve Reading Instruction?

When Tennessee showed no progress on the last results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress and Massachuset... Read more

9 Apr 2021

51mins

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High-Quality Materials

High-Quality Materials

Most elementary schools teach reading with either a basal reading program, a teacher-developed curriculum, or a balanced... Read more

2 Apr 2021

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The “Science of Reading”

The “Science of Reading”

The last results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed no progress and some indicators even declined... Read more

26 Mar 2021

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