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Students lining up for school bus
By Kim Anderson, Ph.D. and Paticia A. Popp, Ph.D.School- and local educational agency (LEA)-wide initiatives to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a necessary first step in supporting all students. These efforts should be augmented with tailored supports to address the specific experiences and needs of specific groups of students, especially students experiencing homelessness.  A Promising strategy to support students…
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young students learning and engaging
Clarissa McKithen is a member of NCC’s D4E Team. She also contributes intellectual leadership to the design and implementation of equity-focused trainings; manages collaborative development of products for dissemination; and provides expertise in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion and qualitative research methods.  Last fall, the National Comprehensive Center released Designing for Equity: A Nationwide Education Policy Scan…
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hand holding small, cut-out house
By Kim Anderson, Ph.D. and Paticia A. Popp, Ph.D. Taking stock of the issue In addition to experiencing a high level of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), students experiencing homelessness often need multiple types of support to help them cope with intensive challenges such as chronic stress, experiences of violence, fear of stigma, and feelings of disconnection from school and isolation from peers. They may need assistance with…
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Guide to the Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials
High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) can make a real difference in student learning. But purchasing HQIM is only the first step in ensuring students gain the benefits of the new investment. In reality, there are many roadblocks on the way to effective use of HQIM, ranging from partial or spotty usage to outright resistance. With the unprecedented investments in HQIM through ARP ESSER funds, it is time to shine a spotlight on best…
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Speech bubbles with "I already have one" depicted in different languages
“If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” It’s a timeless question that we as educators ask young people all the time—and in truth, we might occasionally ask ourselves that same question! There might be the expected responses of being able to fly, having superstrength, or teleportation. But we might also imagine a world in which a young person who has a multilingual background might assert, “I already have one!” The “Being Bilingual…