• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact

Nancy Bailey's Education Website

Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools

  • Activism
    • Anti-Charter Schools
    • Anti-Common Core State Standards
    • Anti-Corporatization of Schools
    • Anti-High-Stakes Testing
    • State Action Groups
    • School Buildings
  • School Curriculum
    • General Education
    • Educators
    • Parents
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Math
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • The Arts
    • Technology
    • Behavior
    • Diversity
    • English Language Learners
    • Special Education
      • Autism
      • Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
      • Learning Disabilities
      • Developmental Disabilities
      • Gifted
      • Other
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Elementary School
    • Middle School
    • High School
    • Student Careers
  • Other Countries
    • England
    • Finland
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Canada

‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push Back Against Edtech Overuse

February 21, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Parents and educators worry about how much time students spend facing digital devices. Here is a useful resource to help children live lives that aren’t dominated by screen use. Contact: Seth Evans, Chair, (seth@commercialfreechildhood.org) Screens in Schools Work Group, Children’s Screen Time Action Network Advocates Release ‘Screens in Schools Action Kit’ to Help Parents Push […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: children and technology, Children's Screen Time Action Network, Digital Instruction, Overuse of technology in and out of school, screens in school, Technology

Glamorous Superintendents Who Stand On School Wreckage

October 5, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 10 Comments

The school superintendent, called CEO after the school/business takeover, is considered the superman or woman of the school district. Sometimes they are elected, but more often they are appointed by school boards. There are still some great school superintendents. But there are many others who seem to be less a public servant (superintendent) and more […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Broad Academy, Digital Instruction, School Superintendent Perks, School Superintendent Salaries, Superintendent Salaries, Teacher Cuts, Teacher Salaries

New Assessment Aligning Students with Severe Disabilities to Common Core

April 28, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 14 Comments

There is new Common Core assessment claiming to be “rigorous” for students with severe cognitive disabilities. Do students with severe disabilities need rigor? The assessment is being likened to a “journey” like a beautiful trip. Or, is it a trip to nowhere? It touts accountability, but I see no safety net for students if they […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Behavioral Modification, Common Core, Competency-Based Education, Digital Instruction, Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM), E-Learning, Embedded Assessment, high-stakes testing, National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC), Online Instruction, Personalized Learning, rigor, Rigorous, Severe Cognitive Disabilities, special education

front cover

An education glossary with an attitude.

Buy Now

front cover

Do we really want an America where we no longer own our public schools?

Buy Now

front cover

This book says “no” to the reforms that fail, and challenges Americans to address the real student needs that will fix public schools and make America strong.

Buy Now

Follow me!

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Connect With Me!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Archives

Tag Cloud

Arne Duncan Autism Betsy DeVos Bill Gates charter schools Children class size Common Core Common Core covid-19 dyslexia early childhood education Education Secretary Betsy DeVos high-stakes testing kindergarten learning disabilities Online Learning parents Personalized Learning phonics preschool private schools privatization public education public schools reading recess retention School Choice school libraries School Privatization school reform science of reading Social Emotional Learning special education students Students with Disabilities Teacher Preparation teachers Teach for America teaching Technology testing the arts vouchers

Copyright © 2025 Nancy E. Bailey · Website powered by Standing Pine Media.