The Pros and Cons of Professional Judgment
On Oct. 1, students and families across the country began using their 2019 tax information to start filling out…
OPINION: Tennessee students should be taught their whole history, not just parts of it
Education is not central to this raucous presidential election season, but educators noted the President’s announcement of a commission…
OPINION: Fixing the Communication Gaps Between High School and Higher Ed
How can K–12 educators work with leaders in higher education to make the transition from high school to college…
OPINION: 2 former US education chiefs: In lawsuit, Gov. Whitmer should do what’s best for kids
The coronavirus pandemic is laying bare pervasive inequities in our society — and from housing to healthcare to jobs,…
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…
OPINION: What comes next for public schooling
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered elementary and secondary schools across the country, with many closed for the remainder of…
OPINION: As long as Montgomery County fails to teach children to read, it will have gaps
No one who has paid attention could be surprised by the recent report that Montgomery County has failed to…
OPINION: It’s Not Just How Much Money Schools Get, It’s How They Use It. 10 Ways to Start Talking About Education Resource Equity
In seemingly every conversation about improving educational outcomes for our nation’s most underserved youth — black, Latino, Native American,…
OPINION: Support Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push to Invest More in Literacy for Children
Tennessee is widely regarded as a leader in education, but we have a reading problem. Literacy rates have stagnated…
OPINION: States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funding
Any debate about fairness in school funding has to start with clear data, but it turns out that data…