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THE VIEW FROM HERE


David Brake
Oct 23, 20244 min read
How one Ohio School District used a Time Machine to Develop Their 2030 Strategic Plan
Imagine being able to travel into the future and see your school district in the year 2030. That's exactly what the West Clermont School...
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David Brake
Oct 15, 20244 min read
Can Teaching Portrait of a Graduate (POG) Skills Make Schools Safer?
Few things get a community’s attention more than a school shooting or threats of violence in our schools.
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David Brake
Sep 18, 20243 min read
The Power of Student Voices: Enhancing School Safety and Well-being
In today's educational landscape, ensuring the safety and well-being of students is paramount. While many schools diligently conduct...
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David Brake
Jun 11, 20245 min read
Is Your School Community Ready to Make Students Future-Ready?
High school graduate profiles, more popularly known as Portrait of a Graduate (or POG), have become the “hot new thing” in the world of...
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David Brake
Apr 18, 20242 min read
How Well do Christian Publishers Know Their Audience?
Jeff Crosby, CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, shared a powerful insight with Publishers Weekly in an April 2022...
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David Brake
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Current Realities in Our Schools: Are Students Future-ready?
The World Economic Forum has predicted that by 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by an AI-powered shift in labor from humans to...
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David Brake
Mar 26, 20242 min read
What do Social Media and the Microwave Have in Common?
According to a 2023 Gallup survey, 51 percent of U.S. teenagers spend at least four hours per day on social media. The percentage...
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David Brake
Mar 18, 20244 min read
A Quick Thought on School District Customers
PK12 education is a special kind of big business. In the fall of 2021, there were 49.4 million students enrolled in our public schools...
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David Brake
Mar 13, 20242 min read
The Paradox of School Stakeholders: When Vested Interests Diverge
Your school district’s stakeholders are individuals that have (or should have) a vested interest in your schools. They belong to...
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David Brake
Mar 4, 20243 min read
A Perfect Storm in K12 Education
According to the American Psychological Association, in their 2023 Trends Report: “Kids’ mental health is in crisis.” Taking a closer...
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David Brake
Jan 15, 20242 min read
So, You are Listening, but Do Your Stakeholders Feel They are Being Heard?
Most of us were taught the importance of listening in kindergarten because listening is part of the learning process. It is an essential...
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David Brake
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Anatomy of Typical Versus Atypical School Superintendents
Let me be clear at the outset. I have not physically dissected any school superintendents. (Sorry if this disappoints anyone.)...
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David Brake
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Who Are Your School District’s Customers?
I recently asked a gathering of school board association executives “Who are your customers?” It’s a simple question with a...
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David Brake
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Are You Really Listening to Your Stakeholders?
For the last several years, my company has engaged thousands of parents, teachers, administrators, students, and community partners in...
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