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Expert Advice on Truancy Prevention
By April M. Snodgrass, M.Ed., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide Truancy is a multilayered problem that is rarely as simple as a child not wanting to attend school. While each case has to be examined individually for any truancy … Continue reading
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Foundations for Early Learning Resources
by Marjorie Lisovskis, Free Spirit editorial director and author I recently had the opportunity to present Free Spirit’s 2013 early learning resources (along with a sneak peek at what’s coming for 2014) to librarians as part of a School Library Journal … Continue reading