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“May we all have a vision now and then of a world where every neighbor is a friend. Happy New Year.” — ABBA As we step into a new year, this quote feels less like a wish and more like a quiet challenge. What if we imagined community not as something abstract, but as something lived through small kindnesses, patient listening, and a willingness to see one another as neighbors first? A new year invites reflection and intention. We don’t need a perfect world to begin building co

Student agency does not appear by accident; it grows in classrooms where teachers intentionally create space for curiosity, voice, ownership, and authentic decision-making. Agency flourishes when students see themselves as capable thinkers whose choices matter. Today’s Fundamental Friday focuses on the conditions teachers design (not just the tasks students complete) and how those conditions elevate agency as a core function of learning. When students have agency, they move f

Choosing to work in public education is not simply a career path; it is a calling to serve entire communities. If you are entering public...