Alexander Russo's The Grade
Alexander Russo, Shepard Barbash, Josh Cowen, Isobel StevensonTraditional Journalism Is Broken. Let's Fix It!?
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I am the author of five books on diverse topics, including Clear Teaching: With Direct Instruction, Siegfried Engelmann Discovered a Better Way of Teaching. I've written for City Journal, Smithsonian, NYTimes, WashPost and Wall St Journal.
Author; Policy Professor; I write about politics, markets, and schools; Find me at The Forum: joshcowen.substack.com
Isobel is an author, consultant and coach with expertise in educational equity, leadership, organizational change, and coaching. In addition to The Coaching Letter, she has written for several educational publications, and is co-author of four books.
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