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This Teacher Believes That Leadership Begins in the Classroom

Melissa Rowland finds education to be a rewarding experience because she loves to see her students grow. After 10 years in the classroom, she hopes to serve as a school administrator in the near future.

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To Promote Student Achievement, a NYC School Will Pay Teachers $140K

With a mission to ensure teacher quality, a New York City public charter school is going to pay teachers more than double the national average salary.  

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Kenneth Gorham shares his journey toward taking on administration roles and how the education system can support young teachers as they move into leadership.

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Want to Support Education Leaders of Color? Help Them With Fundraising

To support Black women who want to open new schools, organizations should teach them how to raise money and introduce them to grantors and other potential donors.

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Designing the Future of School: Ideas and Examples from the Education Reinvention Network

Rather than focus on teacher shortages or test scores, an educational leader suggests redirecting energies toward imagining schools of the future to meet the evolving needs of 21st century students.

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This Teacher Believes That Leadership Begins in the Classroom

Teach For America alum Melissa Rowland finds education to be a rewarding experience because she loves to see her students grow. After 10 years in the classroom, she hopes to serve as a school administrator in the near future.

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