Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?
It’s that time of year when seemingly everyone has the sniffles, and many people are laid up with a chilly, the flu or some...
Nation’s Report Card Shows Students Struggle With Basic Reading Skills
The pandemic jostled students off course, disrupting learning around the country. Billions in federal relief dollars later and exacting assessments show that students are...
Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.
On my first day as an Arabic teacher, my school mentor sternly advised me, "Avoid the three taboos: sex, politics, and religion.”When I started...
Smarter Schools: Artificial Intelligence Enters the District Office
In the hallways of schools across the nation, a peaceful revolution is taking place. As students tap away on their devices and teachers explore...
Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says
Education in the 21st century is obsessed with assessing children, attempting to measure every aspect of their intelligence, learning and growth. Yet we are...