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April 1, 2026
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Vol. 83
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No. 7

Curiosity Starts with Us

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Aleta Margolis
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Aleta Margolis leads a group of educators standing in a circle during a professional learning session, with a large display screen visible at the front of the room.
Credit: Courtesy of Center for Inspired Teachers

Aleta Margolis is founder and president of Center for Inspired Teaching, an organization dedicated to transforming the school experience for students from compliance-based to engagement-based. Margolis is a former public school teacher and professor of education, and is the creator of the blog Hooray For Monday. She is an Ashoka Fellow who is committed to investing in teachers.

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