Claire Hagen Alvarado, Ed.L.D., is the director of Literacy First, an organization that partners with school districts to ensure all students learn to read by the end of second grade. She holds a doctorate in education leadership from Harvard University and a Master of Arts degree in language and literacy studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She can be reached at [email protected].
Planning for summer reading right off the bat establishes it as something that happens consistently every year, rather than a one-off project for the coming summer.

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How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
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From LINQ
Districts often overlook the hidden costs of cash, checks, and disconnected payment tools, from staff time spent processing payments to lost revenue and limited financial visibility. This whitepaper reveals where manual payment processes drain budgets, why families increasingly prefer digital payments, and how a unified K-12 payment platform can reduce administrative burden, improve reconciliation, and help districts retain more revenue.
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From Pearson Education
Explore practical, age-appropriate strategies for introducing career awareness and exploration before students begin making high-stakes decisions about courses and pathways.�
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From Cognia
To understand the impact in investing in principal readiness--we?ve created an infographic that connects research to outcomes.
Download Resource
From Diligent
This new eBook explores how data-driven auditing is helping districts modernize audit operations and strengthen fraud, waste and abuse efforts.
Download Resource
From Staples
This short article from Staples Business explores a familiar challenge in K-12 procurement: Why everyday school purchases don?t always flow through the cooperative contracts you already have in place.
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How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
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