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Stu Silberman was the executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a citizens’ advocacy group. An educator for 37 years, he was most recently the superintendent of Fayette County schools in Kentucky. Follow him on Twitter: @stusilbermanfc and @prichardcom. This blog is no longer being updated.

Teaching Profession Opinion New Model of Instructional Leadership
Sarah Yost, who teaches 8th grade English Language Arts at Westport Middle School, talks about a new model for instructional leadership.
Stu Silberman, May 16, 2014
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8 min read
Families & the Community Opinion Thank You Kentucky for the Advocacy
Kip Hottman, a 2013 - 2014 Hope Street Group Fellow and a Spanish teacher at Oldham County High School discusses the advocacy taking place in Kentucky.
Stu Silberman, May 13, 2014
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5 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Teacher: Overpaid Babysitter? No Way!
Cameron Young, a student at Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky talks about a third grade teacher who has influenced many lives.
Stu Silberman, May 9, 2014
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3 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Meet Me Halfway and Change My Life
Simone Stigal,a student attending the Family Care Center tells her story about a teacher changing her life.
Stu Silberman, May 7, 2014
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7 min read
Education Opinion Beyond a Favorite Teacher
Jasmine Liu, who is a sophomore at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky talks about an outstanding teacher.
Stu Silberman, May 5, 2014
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3 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion Common Core: Sinking Ship or Rescue Vessel?
Lea Ann Atherton, a 2013-2014 Hope Street Group Fellow who teaches writing at Lone Oak Middle School in Paducah's McCracken County discusses the implementation of the common core in her classroom.
Stu Silberman, April 29, 2014
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Engaging Teachers in Policy Development
Hope Street Group, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization known for working with teachers to impact education policy, recently released a new report, "Engaging Teachers in Policy Development."
Stu Silberman, April 25, 2014
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How About Life-Ready Students?
David N. Cook, Director of Innovation and Partner Engagement at the Kentucky Department of Education says students need to be "Life Ready."
Stu Silberman, April 23, 2014
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5 min read
Education Funding Opinion How to Invest Education Dollars
Liza Holland,Secretary of the Kentucky PTA, discusses the input received from citizens about how to best invest our education dollars.
Stu Silberman, April 17, 2014
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3 min read
Assessment Opinion Seat Time or Results?
Dr. Terry I. Brooks who is the Executive Director of Kentucky Youth Advocates talks about the need to revisit seat time versus results.
Stu Silberman, April 15, 2014
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2 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion It's About Time Spent With Students
Lauren Hill, who teaches English at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, Kentucky discusses how to best utilize time for teachers.
Stu Silberman, April 8, 2014
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2 min read
Student Achievement Opinion Get on Board for Academic Excellence
Julia Link Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University says it is time to get the conversation going about achieving excellence, in all academic areas, in all schools across the United States.
Stu Silberman, April 3, 2014
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3 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion We Must Change Accountability First
David N. Cook, Director of Innovation and Partner Engagement at the Kentucky Department of Education discusses the need to change the types of accountability systems used in education.
Stu Silberman, April 1, 2014
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3 min read
Early Childhood Opinion Early-Childhood Education Begins With Parents
Pam Darnall, CEO of Family & Children's Place says providing support for positive parent-child interaction and connecting families to a broader network of support resources are all essential to a child's success.
Stu Silberman, March 28, 2014
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3 min read
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