We Would be Wrong to Believe That Education Won’t be Transformed Forever.
“It hurts my heart tremendously” to know that gaps in achievement will grow during the shutdown of school buildings, says Jennie Black, principal of Washington Elementary in Junction City, Kansas.…
10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
Across the country, school buildings remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These school closures are a stark reminder…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Additional COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington,…
We’re Trying Not to Overwhelm Them, Because They Are Living Through a Pandemic.
Before their school building closed, teachers and leaders at Garfield Prep Academy in Washington, D.C., learned as much as they could about COVID-19 and shared that with students and parents.…
Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Distance Learning Regulations
Mr. Gregory Martin U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Mail Stop 294-42 Washington, DC 20202 Re: Distance Education and Innovation, Docket ID number ED-2018-OPE-0076-0845 Submitted electronically via: http://regulations.gov…
OPINION | COVID-19 Exposed America’s Endless Educational Inequities But Now It’s Time To Fix Them
Americans might as well admit that we really are fine with the concept of the haves and the have nots even during a pandemic. Whether it’s in our housing, financial,…
Why Did We Even Think That Could Work?
Educators in Steubenville, Ohio, have been scrambling ever since hearing that their schools might close. With no clear standards for how to operate schools remotely, they have been trying things,…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Additional Higher Education Relief Funds
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office…
There Are So Many Unknowns.
Corey Miklus became superintendent of Seaford (Delaware) Public Schools in January. On March 13 he closed the buildings to students. “These are some challenging times, but we’re figuring it out…