On July 4th, the 250th anniversary of our nation, our democratic public schools are in trouble. At a time of celebration, educators and families from both parties might be wondering what's happening … Read More
How to Get Students to School? Stop Driving them Out!
There's much handwringing about absenteeism, even though many understand that corporate school reformers have always wanted students to leave public schools and mosey over to charters, homeschools, … Read More
What About All Those ONLINE Science of Reading Programs?
Parents crusade against children being exposed to screens in school, questioning the use of AI and social media. Here's a problem. Many states have mandated the Science of Reading for young … Read More
The New York Times Mistaken Ideas About NCLB!
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