Broad Prize Lessons From the Middle Seat
On a recent flight to Atlanta I was stuck in a middle seat, which I initially viewed with dismay…
Ed Trust on the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” Letter on Resource Equity
WASHINGTON (October 1, 2014) — Today, the Office of Civil Rights sent a strong message that equity matters, and…
It’s Not What You Do, But How You Do It
Attend nearly any D.C.-based education event, and you’re bound to hear an endorsement for XXXX program or approach. You…
Fast Fact: What Will You Learn at Conference This Year?
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Fast Fact: What Will You Learn at Conference This Year?
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Schools That Dispel the Myth
We give our Dispelling the Myth Award to schools each year that are providing a rich, coherent curriculum for…
Watching New Teachers
As my children and my neighbors’ children graduated from college and entered the workforce, several of them and their…
Questioning the Deficit
Why do black and Hispanic students perform worse than white students? This is the question at the heart of…
Fast Fact: Are High School Grads Ready for the Workforce?
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Common Core Helps — Not Hurts — Students of Color
Two researchers at Mount St. Mary recently penned an opinion piece that ran in the Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet”…
Who Will You Meet at #EdTrust2014?
We’ve got powerful speakers lined up and an enriching, diverse list of breakout sessions to offer you at our…
So I Get That You Probably Won’t Think This Is As Much Fun As I Do
Sometimes when I have a free minute, I look back at old “Where We Stand” columns written by Albert…
Examining the Common Factor Between Michael Brown and Discipline Disproportionality: Implicit Bias
Michael Brown, a black unarmed teen, was two days away from starting college when he was fatally shot by…
Common Standards Will Allow Us to Assess What’s Working and What’s Not
Sometimes curriculum is determined by states, sometimes by districts or schools, and sometimes by individual teachers. Sometimes curriculum is…
The Markers of Digression: How Dumbed-Down PD Disrespects Teachers and Stifles Development
“We’re all mad here.” — The Cheshire Cat, Alice in WonderlandA woman stands near the door under a caged clock that…
Look Beyond the Politics of the Common Core
Recent polling on Common Core highlights the growing politicization of the standards and how their portrayal in the media…
We’re Sure to Get Somewhere
I used the phrase “down a rabbit hole” in a Huffington Post column this week about the need for…
Fast Fact: Half of Low-Income Children Don’t Get School Breakfast
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Don’t Forget the Importance of Breakfast This Back-to-School Season
UPDATEDAs adults, we’re told of the importance of starting our days with breakfast — to get our metabolism going,…
Help on the Way?
A recent poll by the Education Week Research Center reaffirms what other polls have shown — that teachers are…