Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
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Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
San Diego Unified's Solving the Housing Crisis for Their Educators
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In this short, a visionary superintendent, Fabi Bagula, Ph.D., breaks down a bold, innovative approach to teacher retention and the housing crisis: repurposing district-owned land to develop affordable housing for employees, complete with on-site daycare and trade apprenticeships for students entering the workforce.
This is what school leadership done right looks like: tackling the real barriers to teacher retention, strengthening school culture, and driving education transformation from the top down.
If you're a school administrator, instructional leader, or anyone passionate about school improvement and education leadership, this will inspire you to think bigger about what's possible.
✅ No taxpayer funds used
✅ Affordable housing for educators
✅ Built-in daycare for staff
✅ Student apprenticeships in the trades
This is the future of school districts. Are you ready?
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📚 Chapters
0:00– Intro: The Educator Housing Problem
0:08 – The Bold Idea: Using District Land
0:22 – No Taxpayer Money — Here's the Model
0:38 – Developer Proposals & Affordable Housing
0:50 – Adding Daycare for Educators
1:02 – Student Apprenticeships in the Trades
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🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl
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