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Educational Leadership

The Power of Less in Schools

Now more than ever, education has a “too much” problem. This issue explores how leaders can thoughtfully pare down priorities and processes to create more coherent, innovative, and sustainable teaching and learning environments.

December 1, 2025|Volume 83|Number 4

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Now more than ever, education has a “too much” problem. This issue explores how leaders can thoughtfully pare down priorities and processes to create more coherent, innovative, and sustainable teaching and learning environments.

Features
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School & District Leadership
When Enough Is Enough
Sarah McKibben
2 days ago

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Schools Don’t Need Efficiency—They Need Focus
Justin Reich & Tara Laskowski
2 days ago

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Necessary, Nice, or Needless?
Teresa D. Hill
2 days ago

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Cleaning House: How Districts Are Rethinking Edtech
Ellen Ullman
2 days ago

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The Power of Condensing the Curriculum
Thomas Hatch
2 days ago

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Cutting Through Initiative Overload
Erin Philip & Tiffany Perkins et al.
2 days ago

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The Year of the Sentence
Michele Myers
2 days ago

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The Trouble with Compensatory Programs
Lauren Porosoff
2 days ago

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Less Stress, More Presence
Jill Handley & Lara Donnelly
2 days ago

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Coach Today, Save Time Tomorrow
Melinda Glowacki
2 days ago
Columns
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Step Out of the “Fix-It” Reflex
Elena Aguilar
2 days ago

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Safeguarding Class Discussions with Student Inquiry
Matthew R. Kay
2 days ago

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From Grading to Guiding
Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
2 days ago

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The Goldilocks Approach to Psychological Safety
Chase Mielke
2 days ago
Advisory: Trends and Ideas
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Less Isn’t More When It Comes to Reading Instruction
Bryan Goodwin
2 days ago

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EL Takeaways
Educational Leadership Staff
2 days ago

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