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I’ve written in the past about my doubts that our public school system can achieve equity across the board for all their learners – especially black, brown, and poor learners. So I don’t know why I signed up for a recent ASCD webinar titled “Walking the Talk: A Practical Framework for Leading Your School to…

I promised myself a long time ago I wouldn’t fall into the trap of using valuable time debating the positives or negatives of traditional school retention policies. But I came across an article this past week in EducationWeek that caused me to want to address how outdated retention is – especially during this period of…

According to a recent article published online by EducationWeek, an adult learning leader, a quiet place to study and learn, and internet access at home as well as mobile sites, are all important to producing a smarter and stronger learner. Alyson Klein, an EducationWeek reporter, writes, “Technology access and good learning environments make a difference…

Recently, Kelly Young, Founder and President of Education Reimagined, wrote an article asking what is, in my opinion, an essential question: Why is learner-centered education not spreading? Based on the sometimes pathetic performance of our current public school system, I’ve thought about this question a lot. I was interested in what Young had to say.…

I recently read an article titled, “I’m a Teacher. Here’s Why I Don’t Care About the NAEP Scores.” The piece was written by Jay Wamsted, a middle school math teacher in Atlanta, George, for EducationWeek online. Wamsted writes, “The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress results got released this week [actually a few weeks ago…

NPR reported yesterday that, “Math and reading scores for students across the country are down following years of disrupted learning during the pandemic. On Monday, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, released a full report for the first time since 2019; the results show a slight dip…

I was lucky enough to open a brand new high school. Part of excitement of the new school was the opportunity to open an Outback Steakhouse inside the campus. I remember distinctly a meeting where leadership for Outback Steakhouse met school leadership for the first time. The meeting started with both sides sharing how different…