Stephanie Dean: Opportunity Culture®—Extending the Reach of Excellent Teachers

From Education Week, by Sarah D. Sparks, April 03, 2026 Decades of research suggest engaging, effective teachers are the most important factor in student learning. But linking ongoing teacher learning to student achievement has proven more difficult. Now the...

From District Administration, by Michelle Centamore, November 25, 2025 Teacher retention was the top priority when Dr. Stephanie D. Howard rejoined Midland ISD as superintendent in January 2023. The district was struggling with inexperienced educators and...

From The Education Gadfly Show, October 22, 2025 In Episode #991 of The Education Gadfly Show, Bryan Hassel, co-president of Public Impact, joins the hosts Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, and Adam Tyner to discuss how redesigning school staffing—through models...