Valerie Strauss posted this article that I wrote on her Washington Post site “The Answer Sheet.” The tests now required by federal law are worthless....
Andrea Gabor has written recently about the importance of civics education. She has reminded us that the obsession with standardized testing has robbed students of...
Ann P. Cronin is a former Connecticut Distinguished English Teacher of the Year, a school district administrator, and creator of award-winning programs for the teaching...
Teresa Thayer Snyder was superintendent of the Voorheesville district in upstate New York. She wrote this wise and insightful essay on her Facebook page. A...
Jan Resseger is always worth reading. She thinks deeply about the issues and synthesizes brilliantly. In this post, she asks and answers what’s at stake...
A regular reader who uses the name “Retired Teacher” posted this wise comment. I couldn’t agree more. So-called choice is mostly a marketing scheme designed...
David Gamberg recently retired as superintendent of schools in two adjoining towns on New York’s Long Island—Southold and Greenport—where he was beloved for his child-centered...
Evie Blad of Education Week writes that a Biden-Harris administration may forge a new path on education issues. They have pledged to increase funding, regulate...