A Better Path to Learning

Author: svb802

  • Biden’s Education Agenda A Disappointment

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    The Biden administration released their most recent K-12 legislative agenda. It focuses on absenteeism, tutoring, and extended learning. According to an EducationWeek online news story last week, “The Biden administration wants states and school districts to increase student attendance, adopt high-dosage tutoring, and expand summer and after-school learning as part of a new agenda for…

  • Learning From IKEA

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    Sometimes learning organizations can improve when they pay attention to what is happening in other places. Take for example what the Swedish company IKEA has learned about what people need to enjoy a “better life at home.” The BIG Questions Institute (BQI) recently published IKEA’s eight needs for a living a better life in your…

  • Friday News Roundup

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    My apologies for not being able to post articles this week until now. I’ve experienced some technical difficulties with Word Press, but, other than not being able to print a title, it seems like I’ve figure out a way to patch it together. Sorry for loading up your reading list at the end of the…

  • Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning, Part 2?

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    Here’s Part 2 of “Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning?” The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months.…

  • Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning?

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    The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months. Here’s their entrepreneurial advice, along with commentary from…

  • If You Can’t Read

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    If there is one thing most public schools don’t do well is teaching kids to read to improve their learning. Although there are elementary schools who do a good job teaching young learners to read, there are still too many students, especially those who are black, brown, and poor, who do not gain the requisite…

  • When Research Doesn’t Matter

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    I remember sitting with an early childhood expert on a panel, discussing what age group was worth investing in more when it came to teaching and learning. I was a high school principal at the time, so I just knew it was grades 9-12. So I spent all of my time during panel time telling…

  • Friday News Roundup

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    It’s Friday! Here’s your News Roundup. Schools Don’t Want Kids on Cellphones. Is Banning Them the Solution? (USA Today) Ok, you’re probably thinking “Scott, how many times are you going to report on whether kids should be allowed cellphones in school or not?” And you would be right, this story has probably made more news…

  • The State of the American Student, Part 2

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    This past fall, the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) released a second State of the American Student, a report that provides basic data on U.S. students’ progress toward academic recovery and mental wellness, as well as indicators of the overall health of the system, including data on teachers, enrollment, and finances. Yesterday we focused…

  • The State of the American Student

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    As we start a new year, it might be a good idea to figure out where we are when it comes to offering our young learners an effective and efficient learning system. This past fall, the Center on Reinventing Public Education released a second State of the American Student, a report that provides basic data…