Reports telling of pandemic learning loss to sell programs, especially online programs, are harmful to students with disabilities who often had a difficult time being schooled at home with virtual learning. One can only assume that students might be behind. But it’s detrimental, especially for children who often have motivation problems, to repeatedly hear they’ll […]
Archives for July 2021
Vulture Philanthropy After Covid Is About Technology Replacing Public Schools and Teachers
Even though most parents disliked online learning during the pandemic, many groups promote the replacement of teachers and schools with online instruction. There’s vulture philanthropy going on behind the scenes. On the one hand, there’s the condemnation of virtual learning. We’re told it didn’t work during the pandemic when teachers were in charge of it, […]
Public Schools and Mask Wishy-Washiness
The CDC and the federal and state governments have had a huge political disconnect with public schools since the start of the pandemic. States have the authority to make the rules concerning Covid-19, leaving the teaching profession scarred, and Americans are angry with public schools. Masking in schools has always been controversial. Now, as more […]
“Fresh Starts” for Middle School Students: A Kinder, Gentler Grade Level Promotion Policy
By Rick Bobrick Over the past two school years, educators have worked tirelessly to meet the unique challenges presented by the coronavirus emergency. There has been a lot of talk about “re-imagining” our public schools, with few practical specifics being offered. After a major disruption to their normal routines, nothing will be more important than […]
Independence Day and the Loss of America’s Democratic Public Schools
Politicians talk a lot about democracy, especially while referring to threats from other countries. What about the destruction of what should be the most democratic institution in this country—America’s public schools? Many Americans of both parties seem unworried about handing public education over to the wealthy who want to privatize those schools and use them […]