Policy & Reform
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5 Educational Practices and Policies that Should Be More Widespread
The American education system is not as good as some think, and it certainly is not as bad. Honestly, the truth is somewhere in ... -
Why We Need to Embrace a Multi-Age, Multi-Grade Approach to Education
At the end of each year, K-8 students are either retained or promoted (many socially promoted) to the next grade. If a 5th-grade student ... -
Children in Foster Care Deserve Better Educational Outcomes
Tiffany Haddish, the breakout comedic star of 2018, often uses the pain and abuse that she endured as a result of being in and ... -
We Need to Get a Handle on the School Funding Conundrum
America needs to get a handle on its school funding conundrum. To describe our issues with school funding as a conundrum seems a bit ... -
Getting an Education is a Thorny Path for Transwomen, but it Shouldn’t Be
Let me make my position clear. Transwomen and members of any other group in the LGBTQ community deserve to learn and thrive in K-12 ... -
Education, the Kid with Lice That No Politician Wants to Play With
I was born in 1978, so throughout my life, I witnessed Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and ... -
Do Preschool Teachers Really Need to Be College Graduates?
Let’s get right into it. Yes, preschool teachers need to be college graduates. As a matter of fact, they need a bachelor’s degree, not ... -
Can Schools Be Guilty of Educational Malpractice?
I woke up this morning thinking about my K-12 classmates and the students that I taught during my K-12 and higher education career. More ... -
6 Reasons to Celebrate the U.S. K-12 Education System
When it comes to the U.S. education system, sometimes I feel like I don’t celebrate its successes enough. Its like I am Chicken Little, ... -
4 Things That Educators Wished Society Understood About the Education Field
Teaching is one of the most misunderstood professions on earth. From a distance, it looks like educators are glorified babysitters that may teach a ...
