By Gene Kerns   Over the last several years, good news about student literacy trends has been hard to come by. Nevertheless, in this year’s What Kids Are Reading report, the largest annual survey of student reading habits, we find cause for hope when it comes to nonfiction reading—along with some useful insights to help ...

  By Charles Sosnik   For those of you who are history buffs out there, you may remember a quote from our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge. Silent Cal, who was known for brevity in his speeches and dealings with the press, famously told the American Society of Newspaper Editors, “The Business of America is Business.” ...

One hundred years ago, Phoenix, Arizona was a sleepy little desert city of 29,000 residents. But not anymore. Now America’s fasting growing city and our fifth largest, Phoenix is anything but sleepy. It’s an attractive place to live, with new residents heralding its 300 days of sunshine, rich culture and low cost of living. But ...

  By Charles Sosnik   About a week ago, the world changed. It’s a new reality for everyone, especially those of you who are working from home for the first time. The most important thing you can do is to establish an office. Ideally, it should be in a separate room in your home, someplace ...

  By LeiLani Cauthen   Schools and districts are calling the Learning Counsel asking for advice on what to do given they must shut down.  We’ve developed this questionnaire so you can quickly analyze the direction to go – and call us for the list of appropriate resources you’ll need. We’ve mentioned many in our ...

  By Dan Ringo In today’s educational setting facility managers should be seen as an extension of the primary educator. The FM in-charge and their ability to perform their duties create the greatest impact on the student’s learning environment and subsequently help schools retain and attain their learners. The key to successful facilities management operations ...

  “Maybe hipper than hip, but what’s hip today might become passé” – Emilio Castillo,John David Garibaldi and Stephen M Kupka, Tower of Power Portland Oregon is arguably one of America’s hippest cities. Its quality of life, including a thriving music scene, great museums, strong public transportation and thousands of acres of public parks, make it ...

  By the Learning Counsel   The stars at night, are big and bright, Deep in the heart of Texas, The prairie sky is wide and high, Deep in the heart of Texas. The sage in bloom is like perfume, Deep in the heart of Texas, Reminds me of, the one I love, Deep in ...