Opinion: School Leaders Need Training in the Science of Reading, Just Like...
As a student, I found school to be a struggle. I didn’t enjoy reading, and I didn’t develop a love for writing until graduate school. But early in my education career, I realized the ability to read,...
View ArticleOpinion: Title I Hinders State and Local Education Reform. It’s Time to Pare...
For almost 60 years, the federal government has imposed itself into the affairs of local schools and districts through its Title I program. The American people, both conservatives and progressives,...
View ArticleOpinion: Student’s View: My School Helped Me With My Eating Disorder. Now, I...
When I was 11 years old, I started severely restricting my diet and became intensely preoccupied with food. I found myself worrying about gaining weight constantly, and I started pulling away from...
View ArticleOpinion: Closure of West Virginia Microschool Is a Lesson in Accountability
When The Hive Learning Academy, a small private school in West Virginia, opened last summer, parents thought they had found the right place for their children. It promised STEM lessons, art and the...
View ArticleOpinion: An Appreciation: How Don Shalvey Shaped the Charter School Movement
A compelling case could be made that without Don Shalvey, the charter school sector would not have grown as rapidly into the vibrant movement it is today, serving 3.7 million students in nearly 8,000...
View ArticleOpinion: Keeping Learning Recovery Going When Federal Pandemic Funds Dry Up
Education equity advocates are sounding the alarm at a crucial time for America’s public school system — but is anyone listening? There’s a fiscal cliff ahead as the Elementary and Secondary School...
View ArticleOpinion: Want to Keep Teachers Happy? Build a Culture of Collaboration at School
In principal preparation programs, there is an often-used axiom: “If you don’t feed the adults, they will eat the kids.” It means that when staff are not growing or feeling respected, there are...
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3 Ways Science Teaches Students Skills That Are Critical in Learning and in Life
As schools recover from the pandemic, teachers are being asked to accelerate learning. But few have a clear plan to make this happen, and many wonder how helping students develop a sense of confidence...
View ArticleOpinion: AI Can Fine-Tune Teaching With Quicker, More Frequent & More...
It seems counterintuitive to think that artificial intelligence can help teachers reach children in the classroom more effectively. After all, what could be more distinctively human than lighting that...
View ArticleOpinion: Florida’s Education System is Proof that Accountability Works
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took office in 2019, he knew parents, families and educators were concerned about the Common Core. The then-nine-year-old education initiative was supposed to improve...
View ArticleOpinion: NYC Public High School Students Challenge Ineffectual Teacher — and...
Students at one of New York City’s top screened public high schools recently protested how they were being taught pre-calculus/trigonometry. Not only did they win their case, but they taught some...
View ArticleOpinion: 5 Ways Parents Can Reinforce Their Children’s Reading Skills at Home
Every March since 1998, the National Education Association has used its Read Across America initiative to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading among children. It’s a wonderful program that...
View ArticleOpinion: The Need to Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction Has Never Been...
This is the second part of a two-part essay on the need to reengage with civics education in the United States. Read the first part right here. American education, both K-12 and postsecondary, has...
View ArticleOpinion: Some High Schoolers Need More Time to Graduate. States Can Give It...
America’s schools are short on a valuable resource — learning time. They are trying to make up for the lost instructional time during the pandemic and for the countless hours that millions of students...
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Opinion: Federal-Philanthropic Partnerships are an Untapped Resource for...
As a middle school teacher and principal in New Orleans, I believed deeply in the potential of all my students. But the mission of our schools was far bigger than the resources we had. We needed all...
View ArticleOpinion: Starting Earlier Will Create Better Student Pipelines into STEM Fields
This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. A student in an elementary school drops an egg wrapped tightly in paper straws and tape to test whether it can survive a high fall. Next...
View ArticleOpinion: Building a New Accountability System for Truly Student-Centered...
Nearly a quarter-century ago, educators and policymakers developed an accountability system for public education built around end-of-year state assessments. These tests — which have been the core...
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Leadership Is Key, Autonomy Matters: Lessons in Why Tutoring Programs Work
Jackson Elementary School in Louisiana’s East Feliciana Parish District sits on a quiet street just outside the town of Jackson, population 4,130. It’s a 30-mile drive north from Baton Rouge, past...
View ArticleOpinion: How Rhode Island College Went to the Head of the Class on Reading...
This article was originally published in Rhode Island Current.In its 2016 state-by-state, college-by-college Teacher Prep Review, the National Council on Teacher Quality branded the reading preparation...
View ArticleSolar Spectacle: 12 Questions and Answers About Monday’s Solar Eclipse
This article was originally published in Indiana Capital Chronicle.For a handful of minutes, the skies will darken Monday in a total solar eclipse where the sun’s rays will be completely blocked by the...
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Opinion: Helping Schools and Districts Expand Their Definition of Student...
As educators and researchers, we have been engaged in conversations with national education leaders on assessment and accountability for decades. We have studied what families and communities want...
View ArticleOpinion: Creating a Climate-Literate Workforce in Colorado, Starting in...
The Yampa Valley of Colorado is breathtaking – with the Flat Top Mountains and the Yampa river. It is a region of deep history and natural beauty. But it’s not hard to see the effects of climate...
View ArticleOpinion: D.C. Needs More Than Phonics to Lift its Students’ Reading Scores
A decade ago, Washington, D.C., was hailed as a national model for education reform. The charter school sector, which now serves almost half of all public school students in the city, was expanding...
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Opinion: This Earth Day, Make Sure Every Child Learns Key Lessons About the...
EarthDay.org started the battle for climate education April 22, 1970 — the very first Earth Day — and continues to fight for it 54 years later. Right now, the organization is working in every state in...
View ArticleOpinion: Education Reform as Social Justice: The Legacy of Washington’s...
This month marked a formal goodbye to my dear friend and colleague, an indefatigable fighter for social justice and renowned champion of education reform, Dr. Ramona Edelin. Celebrating her life and...
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