As we approach 2023, let's make this the year to unite for the common good to reestablish and promote public education for all our children. A public school system relies on a country that values … Read More
Aligning a Child’s Education to Industry: A Long-Time Corporate Goal
Troubling tweets by Education Secretary Cardona focused on aligning education to industry generated concerned replies, including mine. But few should be surprised. Such comments reflect a decades-long … Read More
Teacher Practices and the Value of Heinemann’s Teaching Resources
It's often the eclectic activities teachers do, how they determine the best teaching practices for individuals and groups of students, that help students learn. One of the problems with the Science … Read More
Connecting Big Business with The Science of Reading: Replacing Teachers and Public Schools with Tech
A troubling feature of the Science of Reading (SoR) is the connection between those who believe in the power of phonemes (and more) and those who want to privatize public schools. The old NCLB crowd … Read More
One Educator’s Grateful Remembrance: A Teacher
Most of us remember teachers we liked and those we did not, but sometimes even the teachers who seemed difficult later become the teachers we learned much from. Other times that's not the case and a … Read More