OPINION: As long as Montgomery County fails to teach children to read, it will have gaps
March 12, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth No one who has paid attention could be surprised by the recent report that Montgomery County has failed to narrow test score gaps. The county has spent a lot more…
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
March 11, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner, Jonathan Travers In seemingly every conversation about improving educational outcomes for our nation’s most underserved youth — black, Latino, Native American, low-income — there is a vociferous chorus contending that without pouring…
OPINION: Support Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push to Invest More in Literacy for Children
March 05, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker, Tamika H. Marshall Tennessee is widely regarded as a leader in education, but we have a reading problem. Literacy rates have stagnated and, in some cases, declined over the past decade for students…
OPINION: States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funding
January 29, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner You’ve heard about the funding disparities between school districts. The more hidden disparities within school districts are just as troubling. Any debate about fairness in school funding has to start…