The BriefA North Texas high school principal wrote nearly 500 handwritten letters to each of his graduating seniors.The ...

Jason Mutterer of Mansfield Summit High School in Texas wrote a short personalized note to each of his 443 graduating seniors, enclosed with a $1 bill, as an example of a random act of kindness.

When used correctly, assessment empowers students as learners and teachers as professionals. Instead, the MCAS graduation requirement has become a barrier to success disproportionately affecting ...