Impact and Insights Blog

The K-12 sector is no stranger to challenges. As we recover from pandemic disruptions and confront the myriad of cascading obstacles affecting schools and their communities, this is a critical moment. My college cross country coach always told us to “run through the hill” to keep momentum through the crest and into the downhill. It sounded irrational until I tried it and realized how much extra speed the momentum and gravity gave me with every step down the other side. The challenges in our post-pandemic recovery are daunting and real, but we have an opportunity to lead with greater purpose...

Dear friends, After two long years of disruption, students, parents, and educators are grateful to reclaim many aspects of classroom normalcy. But they’re also exhausted as they confront the stark realities of steep learning loss, widening inequities, and lingering trauma. The sector faces immense adaptive challenges in this moment, from staffing shortages to resource management. Previous best practices are insufficient for today’s context. Now is the time for adaptive, inclusive leaders to define problems in new ways, identify novel solutions, and implement innovations that seize the...