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Natalia Ramback

An Educator’s Journey to Reclaim Her Roots

  ADVOCACY An Educator’s Journey to Reclaim Her Roots   January 27, 2022   In the midst of navigating storm Uri, a principal experienced a personal awakening that would change how she shows up...

Developing the Next Generation of Teachers and Leaders

  Developing the Next Generation of Teachers and Leaders *Educational leaders, like Dr. Ting-Ling Sha and Baohan Phi, represent the strength of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, as well as their importance...

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Restorative Practices Pave Path to Success for Unlikely Graduates

An alternative school of choice in Pearland ISD leads with restorative practices and a focus on mental health. *This story was filmed in January 2020, before campuses closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Listen...

Lessons from a Leader’s Journey

LEADERSHIP STORY Lessons from a Leader’s Journey A turnaround principal returns to one of the poorest neighborhoods in Houston to lift up the community that raised her. “I was out the door. My bags...

Leading by Inclusion

Leading by Inclusion Early on this scholar knew that inclusion — in education, postsecondary opportunities, careers, and our community — would be her life’s passion.  The Road to Leadership Was Paved in Third Grade...

Role Models and Representation in the Classroom

How the lack of black male teachers fuels one scholar’s passion. Trey Fisher distinctly remembers the first time he had a teacher that looked like him.  He was in a middle school gym class...

Stories of Impact: From Bored Student to School Leader

STORY Stories of Impact:From Bored Student to School Leader How one student found her voice and her purpose. How one student found her voice and her purpose.   Pharen’s teachers describe her as a...

The Power of Pre-K with Wendy Detenbeck

Business leaders, economic experts, and educators recognize the power of high-quality pre-K, both to building the foundation for learning and for leveling the playing field among student groups for kindergarten readiness. Our new video...

The Power of Pre-K with Elaine Mendoza

It’s not just students, parents, and educators who recognize the power of high-quality pre-kindergarten, both to building the foundation for learning and for leveling the playing field among student groups for kindergarten readiness. Our...

VOICES FROM THE FIELD: MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Our Voices from the Field series features students, teachers, and school leaders who make an impact in Texas public schools. Dana Boyd, the principal of East Point Elementary School in Ysleta ISD, is a...

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