As part of my job as an educator, I have, at times, had to restrain teenagers.…
Month: May 2020
The Title IX Spotlight Shifts from the Campus to the Schoolhouse – by R. Shep Melnick
The U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C. Already overwhelmed by the Covid-19 challenge, public…
Access to Education Technology Is Not Enough – by Karl Rectanus
When school districts began closing in mid-March, education-technology usage dropped over 60 percent in the first…
A Conversation on the Impact of COVID-19 in States Featuring Governor Tom Wolf
Join Vice President Joe Biden and Governor Tom Wolf for a conversation on the impact of…
I’m a Black Woman on My Way to Becoming a Doctor Because I Never Gave Up
I grew up believing that excellence is not an option, but rather an obligation. I breezed…
League 46 | Joe Biden For President
Vice President Biden knows we need the energy and partnership of young Americans across the country…
Episode 40: Demanding a Family-Centered Response to Coronavirus (ft. Parent Activists Anise and Yolanda)
In this episode, you’ll hear from Anise Walker and Yolanda Corbett about the state of education…
The Education Exchange: Stanford-Affiliated Doctor Says Schools Should Open in September – by Education Next
The David and Joan Traitel Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and a…
With a Little Radical Imagination, We Can Prepare Our Students to Become Leaders
Early in the school year, after our daily Pledge of Allegiance, my fifth grader, Cassandra, asked,…
Reopening Schools While Coronavirus is Still on the Loose is Ass-Backward
I swear this country is ass-backward. In last week’s Senate hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci—the nation’s leading…