Vocational education, now called Career Technical Education (CTE), emphasizing STEM, has always been important for students who are not college-bound or want skills outside of traditional coursework. … Read More
Dismantling Public Education: No Laughing Matter!
Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone... ~Joni Mitchell Many educators and parents found it painful watching Donald Trump sign off on dismantling the US … Read More
NCLB’s Curse: 12 Reasons Reading Scores are STILL Poor
Recent NAEP reading scores show students have made negligible improvement in reading. While there could be various reasons for this, it's critical to recognize that the curse of NCLB policies has … Read More
What Does the U.S. Department of Education Do? Enforcing Laws to Protect Students
Americans might not understand how the US Department of Education (US DOE) statutes work or their importance. President Trump, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and many billionaires believe … Read More
Is This the Final Knockdown of America’s Public Schools?
Many well-prepared educators have spent years teaching and leading schools and are well-prepared to improve public education, even making our schools the best in the world! Instead, Trump chose an … Read More