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Education That Thrives
Creating a thriving educational experience is the aim for all schools. Teaches and school leaders can make a difference that has ripple effects in our communities.


A Beginner's Guide to Special Education: Deconstructing the Special Education Journey for the Modern Family
Published 3/18/2026 We Have a Diagnosis, Now What? A very common assumption a parent or guardian makes when entering a school building is that a medical diagnosis functions as a master key. In the clinical world, a diagnosis is a destination—a label that explains symptoms and triggers treatment. 1 In the educational world, however, a diagnosis is merely an invitation to a conversation. 2 It is entirely possible, and statistically common, for a child to possess a formal medi
Kurt Love
4 days ago17 min read


Why Your "Bulletproof" IEP is Triggering Lawsuits (And How to Fix It)
Published 3/17/2026 There is a pervasive myth in the halls of school administration that a "perfectly compliant" Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the ultimate shield against litigation. For decades, school leaders have been trained to view special education through a defensive lens: focus on timelines, document every minute of service, and ensure that every legal "t" is crossed and every "i" is dotted.¹ We have built a system that prizes the "compliance floor"—the ab
Kurt Love
4 days ago6 min read


Beyond the "Test-Score Factory": 5 Hard Truths About What It Actually Takes to Build a Thriving School
Published: 2/11/2026 The Crisis of the "Good Enough" School For decades, our educational institutions have functioned as "test-score factories," optimized for procedural compliance and standardized metrics. This model is no longer just insufficient; it has reached a state of systemic obsolescence. In this environment, educators and families find themselves trapped in a "performance of legal checkboxes," where progress is a hollow audit rather than a catalyst for collective fl
Kurt Love
Feb 114 min read


Why the "Teacher Shortage" is Actually a Thriving Crisis: 5 Shifts for Modern Schools
Published: February 5, 2026 Education leaders are currently trapped in a cycle of intensive recruitment, offering signing bonuses and aggressive advertising to fill vacancies for a job that is fundamentally misconfigured. While these efforts aim to fill immediate gaps, the "revolving door" of teacher turnover continues to spin because the internal school infrastructure is failing. We are witnessing a systemic irony: schools are working harder than ever to recruit for a profes
Kurt Love
Feb 54 min read


Teacher Retention Is a Thriving Problem, Not a Recruiting Problem
Posted: 1/28/2026 Teacher retention is often treated like a pipeline issue—advertise more, recruit harder, offer signing bonuses, repeat. But the strongest body of evidence says the “revolving door” is largely driven by conditions of work : organizational support, leadership, time, autonomy, and whether the job is sustainable. In other words, teacher retention is a thriving problem—about whether educators can do meaningful work without chronic depletion. Why does this matter
Kurt Love
Jan 285 min read
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