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Choosing Schools, Choosing Futures: When Parental Values Meet Reality (opens the original)
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This morning on On The Way To School, I’m reflecting on a conversation we had last night at Lore Leimert Park about the continuum of care—and a powerful question raised by Nikole Hannah-Jones’s recent writing about her daughter’s educational experience. Parents make enormous decisions on behalf of their children. We choose schools.We choose neighborhoods.We choose programs.We think about college.We think about opportunity. And often, we make those decisions because we believe we know what will g
Sometimes an award is really a reminder of who helped you become. (opens the original)
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This weekend, I had the honor of returning to my alma mater, Concordia University St. Paul, and receiving the Alumni Association Educator of the Year Award. I didn’t campaign for this one. I was nominated and selected. And that made the moment especially meaningful. Standing there, I thought about the people who poured into me, challenged me, encouraged me, and helped me grow in the soil where I was planted. That’s the thing about recognition: it may have your name on it, but it rarely belongs t
IRS Changes, School Boards, and the Urgent Need to Plan (opens the original)
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On today’s episode of On The Way To School, I’m thinking about what happens when significant changes are happening around our schools—and why thoughtful governance, legal guidance, and practitioner voice matter more than ever. With proposed IRS and Treasury changes affecting tax-exempt organizations on the horizon, independent school leaders are asking important questions about compliance, governance, and how to protect their institutional mission. My advice? Have a plan. Before putting anything
Back-to-School Nights: Building Community, Not Conflict (opens the original)
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Dr. Chris Dennis discusses the hectic back-to-school season, the importance of honoring families' commitments to independent schools, and supporting teachers during long evening events. He emphasizes treating parents as partners and the value of community connections.He also shares insights from his equity, justice, and leadership class about changing political rules of engagement and invites community experts into the classroom. Practical tips for engaging at school events and connecting with n
Let Them Roam: Rebuilding Childhood Resilience (opens the original)
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On today’s episode of On The Way To School, I’m thinking about resilience, independence, and what happens when we remove the structures that have surrounded our students for most of their lives. We want our kids to be successful. So we organize. We supervise. We intervene. We advocate. And often, we should. But there are also moments when students need to experience some productive tension—to figure something out, try something new, navigate a difficult social moment, or simply sit with the disc
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