Leadership Blog

By: Terry K. Peterson, Ph.D. and Felicia Simpson, Ed.S. Research supports the growing potential of summer and afterschool opportunities and Partnerships to facilitate academic recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic. Learning losses, health issues, parents losing their jobs, lack of socialization, lack of childcare, and food insecurity are impacting every community, school, and state during these unprecedented challenges. A growing body of research and best practices show how quality afterschool and summer opportunities can help address some of the negative impacts of Covid-19.
Tue Jan 05 09:39 AM

Defining moments often require exceptional commitment and we clearly find ourselves in such a defining moment.
Tue Dec 15 07:31 AM

A visit to a top-performing high school near here by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been an eye-opening experience which may well see several initiatives undertaken there being considered for schools back home.
Tue Dec 01 08:05 AM

The Akribos Group is pleased to announce that Dr. Meredith Foster Herlong has joined our team of Professional Associates.
Tue Dec 01 07:46 AM

By Terry Peterson, Editor, Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success and Felicia Simpson, experienced Alabama education leader, including now with the Alabama Afterschool and Community Education Network
Tue Nov 10 08:10 AM

Insight from Dr. Faron L. Hollinger, Akribos Founder and CEO
Tue Oct 06 07:27 AM


by Franklin P. Schargel, Akribos Professional Associate
Wed Aug 26 12:10 PM


At the beginning of this 2020-2021 academic year, educators across the nation find themselves in unprecedented circumstances.
Mon Aug 10 08:24 PM

For hypothetical purposes, imagine your favorite football team going through the rigors of preparation for the upcoming season.
Tue Jul 28 07:29 AM



Decisions, both personal and professional, are a part of life and we will either reap the benefits of those that are correct or feel the pain of those that are not. Those decisions can range from the routine and mundane to the critically important and unfortunately in our human nature we are subject to human error.
Tue Jun 16 07:26 AM
by Dr. Howie Knoff, Akribos Professional Associate
Tue Jun 02 08:28 AM
By: Dr. Ed Nichols, Recognized Thought Leader and Akribos Contributor
Tue May 19 08:39 AM
An effective leader will always evaluate individual talent in the context of overall team chemistry.
Tue Mar 03 07:56 AM