Policy & Reform
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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 ... -
3 Education Issues That We Could Solve if Put Forth More of an Effort
If you have been following my work, then you know how passionate I am about reforming the U.S. education system. I believe that if ... -
4 Reasons Why Small Class Sizes Lead to Better Student Performance
Let’s play a little game. Class A has 30 students, and Class B has 15 students. The students are of equal ability and behavior, ...
