This School Year Won’t Be the Same—And That’s the Point

The school year may start with bells and routines, but what it really signals is a new transition—for students, teachers, and entire institutions.  ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice explores how each academic year is less a continuation and more a transformation, drawing on insights from Bruce Feiler’s Life Is in the Transitions to reflect on change as both inevitable and essential. As schools across Arkansas and the nation open their doors, Alderdice challenges educators and leaders to embrace the messy, nonlinear nature of growth and see the beginning of school not as a return to normal—but as an invitation to become something new.

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