Recent reports lamenting poor test scores seem to suggest returning to the good old days of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The New York Times recently led the way, reporting, Why U.S. Test Scores Are in … Read More
Recess: Still Denied!
I recently had to double-check the report's date. American schools have been quietly killing recess to focus on test scores—and pediatricians are warning it's a mistake, by Laura Ungar, which began in … Read More
Teachers! Appreciate Them Now. They Soon Could Be Gone!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! While the treats and accolades teachers get this week are, I'm sure, welcome, public school teachers deserve better. Let's examine what has been done to the teaching … Read More
America’s Students Need Great Public Schools for Science!
Do Americans understand that great public schools are necessary for scientific advances? While many worry about serious science issues or marvel at amazing scientific accomplishments, who's looking at … Read More
Robert Sweet’s Early Influence on The Science of Reading
Today’s Science of Reading (SOR) was born of a right-wing conservative phonics focus. A Nation at Risk helped advance that messaging, and one of the messengers was Robert Sweet, Jr. As the country … Read More