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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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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Chicago Part 1 – Nowhere to Go But Up

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Chicago Part 1 – Nowhere to Go But Up

In 1987, U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett flew into Chicago, declared it the “worst” school district in the c... Read more

13 Nov 2017

25mins

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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Chicago Part 2 – Stumbling Toward Some Answers

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Chicago Part 2 – Stumbling Toward Some Answers

How would Chicago school district know what worked and what didn’t? With foundation help, the University of Chicago laun... Read more

13 Nov 2017

21mins

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Panel Discussion on “Systems to Build Knowledge”

Panel Discussion on “Systems to Build Knowledge”

To talk about the lessons we can learn from Valley Stream 30 (episode #6), Ed Trust brought together Jeffrey Howard, fou... Read more

30 Dec 2019

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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Steubenville Part 1 – Changing the Path of Poverty

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Steubenville Part 1 – Changing the Path of Poverty

Superintendent Melinda Young has seen preschoolers who enter the Steubenville school district graduate from high school ... Read more

6 Nov 2017

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Seaford, Delaware: Fast Improvement in Delaware

Seaford, Delaware: Fast Improvement in Delaware

Seaford, Delaware, was the “Nylon Capital of the World” until DuPont closed its plant. Today it has twice the rate of po... Read more

9 Dec 2019

51mins

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Lane, OK: Exposing and Learning from Success

Lane, OK: Exposing and Learning from Success

A small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Po... Read more

25 Nov 2019

54mins

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Live! With ExtraOrdinary Districts – A Discussion on District Improvement

Live! With ExtraOrdinary Districts – A Discussion on District Improvement

To kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improv... Read more

18 Nov 2019

1hr 6mins

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There Are So Many Unknowns.

There Are So Many Unknowns.

Corey Miklus became superintendent of Seaford (Delaware) Public Schools in January. On March 13 he closed the buildings ... Read more

27 Apr 2020

41mins

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Panel Discussion on “Fast Improvement in Delaware”

Panel Discussion on “Fast Improvement in Delaware”

To talk about the progress Seaford has made in the last few years (episode #4) Ed Trust brought together Sonja Santelise... Read more

16 Dec 2019

1hr 14mins

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Panel Discussion of “Exposing and Learning from Expertise”

Panel Discussion of “Exposing and Learning from Expertise”

Panel Discussion of “Exposing and Learning From Expertise” with reading researcher Timothy Shanahan, University of Illin... Read more

2 Dec 2019

52mins

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Valley Stream 30: Systems to Build Knowledge

Valley Stream 30: Systems to Build Knowledge

Valley Stream 30 is just over the Nassau County line from Queens, New York, and has attracted a diverse population of Af... Read more

23 Dec 2019

56mins

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Creating the New Normal Day by Day

Creating the New Normal Day by Day

We are “creating the new normal,” Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Stirling says. As his schools closed this spring, Valley S... Read more

20 Apr 2020

31mins

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Let’s Teach….But Remember the Context.

Let’s Teach….But Remember the Context.

16 Apr 2020

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No Computer, No Wi-Fi, & No Cell Coverage While America Is Supposed to be Learning Online.

No Computer, No Wi-Fi, & No Cell Coverage While America Is Supposed to be Learning Online.

John Daniel, superintendent of Cottonwood Public Schools in rural Oklahoma, talks about the challenges of making sure st... Read more

7 Apr 2020

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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 2 – Where Do You Start? Everywhere!

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 2 – Where Do You Start? Everywhere!

Once the educators in Lexington got a handle on how badly some of their students were doing, they threw themselves into ... Read more

1 Nov 2017

22mins

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ExtraOrdinary Districts Season 2 is Coming!

ExtraOrdinary Districts Season 2 is Coming!

We’re excited to announce season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts is coming in November 2019! Take a listen to this quick pr... Read more

18 Oct 2019

3mins

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They Are Rising to the Challenge.

They Are Rising to the Challenge.

“This is different. This is hard for some of our parents. We have to show compassion and patience,” says Faith Belle-Luc... Read more

23 Apr 2020

30mins

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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 3 – Building a Learning Community

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 3 – Building a Learning Community

Superintendent Ash refocused Lexington school district on helping not the bussed-in Boston students but any student who ... Read more

1 Nov 2017

24mins

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Maintaining Relationships in a Distance Learning World.

Maintaining Relationships in a Distance Learning World.

On March 11, Malverne High School in Nassau County, New York, collected cell phones from their students in an attempt to... Read more

13 Apr 2020

35mins

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ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 1 – Secrets of a High-Performing School District

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lexington Part 1 – Secrets of a High-Performing School District

Most wealthy, high-performing school districts have huge achievement gaps. And 10 years ago, Lexington, Massachusetts, d... Read more

1 Nov 2017

19mins

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