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Compensation Is How Schools Show What They Value. Are We Paying Attention?
Nicole Pratt | June 2026 Early in my career, I was known as the “survey lady.” I couldn’t be in every room to ensure high-quality training for teachers across a whole state. So I learned to rely on surveys, and ultimately data, to understand what was happening. The data helped me see where things […]
EdFuel’s Anti-Racism Organizational Work & Pledge Update
May 2021 | Written By: Cortney Ameckson How We’re Doing this Work – and What We’re Learning Along the Way In 2020, EdFuel formally adopted the organizational goal and priority to be explicitly anti-racist. EdFuel has always strived to model inclusive behavior and equitable practices; however, we realized the need to formalize, codify, and review […]
A Guide to 3 Virtual Hiring Event Types
Many of you have expressed questions about moving your recruitment and hiring events to a virtual setting. Our Managing Partner, Kelly Gleischman, partnered with Nimble to put together some quick tips for three different types of virtual recruitment and hiring events that you may want to consider as you continue your work to attract a high-quality, diverse […]
EdFuel’s Guidance on Virtual Sourcing and Hiring
EDFUEL’S GUIDANCE ON VIRTUAL SOURCING AND HIRING Written by: Kerri-Ann Neseth and Mary Mason Boaz Even before COVID-19, teacher recruitment and hiring were a daunting challenge for schools and organizations seeking to hire diverse, high-quality talent and for candidates looking to find the right position. In the current climate, schools and organizations are now needing […]
Cortney’s DEI Spotlight: Designing Inclusive Talent Systems with “Bringing Your Whole Self to Work” in Mind
Cortney Graham | December 18, 2019 Do you remember that time you laughed and joked about the latest meme floating around Instagram with your favorite coworker, letting your hair down and turning your “professional persona” off for a bit? After “getting your life” at lunch, you later transformed back into your “professional” persona for your […]
Ben’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons From Ithaca City School District’s Equity Strategic Plan
Ben Crosby | November 20, 2019 This month we are exploring opportunities for system leaders at the beginning stages of creating an “equity strategic plan” for their organization, drawing lessons from Ithaca City School District’s equity strategic plan. First published in 2005, Ithaca’s plan is built around an ambitious yet unambiguous goal – to eliminate race […]
Kristina’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons from Google’s Diversity Report
Kristina Campa-Gruca | November 7, 2019 The Google Challenge: A global company’s workforce fails to reflect global diversity As the world’s most used search engine, Google has a truly global and diverse client base. While the company serves a global population, their 114,000 employee workforce was not representative of that diversity. In 2014, after conducting […]
Kelly’s DEI Spotlight: Lessons from an Inclusive Innovation Playbook developed by AT&T and SmartCities for All
Kelly Gleischman October 9, 2019 Last month, Mary Mason’s DEI Spotlight focused on the work at Salesforce to create an overall vision and focus for DEI. This month we’re going to explore the importance of intentionality and specificity, drawing on lessons from an Inclusive Innovation Playbook developed by AT&T and SmartCities for All, a global […]
Mary Mason’s DEI Spotlight: DEI Practices at Salesforce
MARY MASON’S DEI SPOTLIGHT: DEI PRACTICES AT SALESFORCE Mary Mason Boaz | September 5, 2019 This month we’re going to explore the importance of a clarified purpose and focus when seeking to move the needle around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll be drawing on a best practice from Salesforce, a leading CRM platform, […]
You Say Summer, We Say… School Leader Evaluation!
Sarah Morgan, Kelly Gleischman, Carrie Irvin July 10, 2019 Happy summer, everyone! You may be thinking about pools and popsicles, but when the end of the school year rolls around, we are reminded that it’s time to evaluate the head of your school! (Well, ok, we think caps and gowns too.) One of the most […]
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