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Elementary principals are getting a crash course in how young kids learn best

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When Joel Francik became principal of Central Elementary School in 2019, all of his prior education experience had been in middle school — first as a teacher, then as an assistant principal. He wanted the job, he said, because he thought he could make a bigger difference in students’ lives if he met…

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    When Joel Francik became principal of Central Elementary School in 2019, all of his prior education experience had been in middle school — first as a teacher, then as an assistant principal. He wanted the job, he said, because he thought he could make a bigger difference in students’ lives if he met…

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