For many Americans, November marks the beginning of the holiday season – holiday parties, breaks from school, and family gatherings. For many, it is also a time of gastronomic indulgences – turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, lobster, ham, or perhaps [...]

As noted in this month’s Director’s Desk article, Thanksgiving, Food Security, and Politics, it is estimated that 7.2 million children in the U.S. live in households in which children, along with adults, are food insecure, and over 800,000 children – 1.2% [...]

When Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings graduated from Morgan State University in 1968 with a degree in education, I wonder if she could have imagined the impact her work would one day have on classrooms nationwide. Today, she is celebrated as one of [...]

Principals are the difference between a great school and a poor one! Great principals set high expectations and build positive school climates and cultures. As October is National Principals Month, we at NCEED celebrate the excellent work of great principals and [...]

The new Maryland state literacy policy is already in full swing. Many of the key components are among the areas where The National Center for Elimination of Educational Disparities (NCEED) can provide technical assistance to school districts, and where NCEED will [...]

August may be the start of the school year for many students, parents, teachers, and administrators, but perceptions about a school’s climate and culture (and their effects on a school) developed long before.