Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): Definitely…
DUNEDIN, New Zealand — When Principal Jen Rodgers took a 10-week sabbatical in 2021, she was on a mission to find a way to improve mathematics instruction at the primary…
Jenni Hernandez attends Sacramento State, located in a sanctuary city in a sanctuary state and a campus that welcomes immigrants. Yet because she lives in the country without authorization, the…
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. Also, check out “Best” Lists…
America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different.…
As regular readers know, I’ve been doing the Classroom Q&A column over at Education Week for thirteen years. And I plan to continue doing it for quite a few…
One thing is for certain: On Inauguration Day, January 20, a new administration will be sworn in, ushering in a fresh set of policies, priorities, and uncertainties about the future…
This story is part of a collaboration on chronic absenteeism among Native American students between The Associated Press and ICT, a news outlet that covers Indigenous issues. It is reprinted…
Carol Pelletier Radford invited me to be a guest on her podcast. Here’s how she describes it: In Episode 10, hear from Sonja Hollins-Alexander & Larry Ferlazzo in “Pay…
As might be expected of someone working toward a Ph.D. in neuroscience at Stanford School of Medicine, Jocelyn Ricard has impressive credentials. There are scholarships — Knight-Hennessy and, last year,…
Google now lets you create a chess set representing…anything. It’s fun, and ELL students could make one and describe what they are. It would be nice, however, if Google…
Early this year, a child care program in southern Maine was dinged for three minor issues during a routine inspection: A refrigerator at the school where the nonprofit operates was…
By now, you know about the endless speculation on whether the incoming Trump administration might close the U.S. Department of Education. It remains just that: speculation. Congress would have to…
In August, we shared design principles that we believe are essential for every learner to thrive. In this blog, we explain why purposeful learning is so important, emphasizing that all…