
Joanna McFarland is co-founder and CEO of HopSkipDrive.
We can use modern tools to fix operational systems that determine a student's ability to reach a classroom or resources they need in the first place.
With IDEA enrollment at an all-time high, summer is the right moment to audit last year's record, fix consistency gaps and build real flexibility into next year's routing.
While potential solutions to the absenteeism crisis are varying and complex, perhaps the most basic is optimizing the way we get kids to and from school.

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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From Cognia
In this new playbook, you'll discover four key elements that help schools and districts support successful differentiated instruction and create more meaningful learning experiences for students.
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From Bulk Bookstore
How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
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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.
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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 Diligent
This new eBook explores how data-driven auditing is helping districts modernize audit operations and strengthen fraud, waste and abuse efforts.
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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.
Download Resource
From Cognia
In this new playbook, you'll discover four key elements that help schools and districts support successful differentiated instruction and create more meaningful learning experiences for students.
Download Resource
From Bulk Bookstore
How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
Download Resource
From Cognia
To understand the impact in investing in principal readiness--we’ve created an infographic that connects research to outcomes.
Download Resource
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.
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.
Download Resource

