EdSpeak: Connecting Teaching to Policy Through Research

There is no secret to building better schools. You have to put teaching and learning at the center of the improvement process. The trick is to do that for every child. And why is that a trick? Trick The trick … Continued

In the latest blog from Michael Griffith at the Learning Policy Institute, we get analysis about the most powerful spending bill in our education system’s history. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), directs 2 trillion dollars to help schools begin … Continued

There has always been a tension between talking to students and assessing their academic work. Students can talk a good game and perform well on tests, or they can talk a good game and perform poorly. Those students who do … Continued

Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention Updated Mar. 19, 2021 / Languages Print Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of March 19, 2021 Revised physical distancing recommendations to reflect at least 3 feet between students in classrooms and … Continued

Have you had the experience, recently, where you watch something about history and you feel like you have not ever heard that before? What a treat to hear the newest series from PBS on Reconstruction: America after the Civil War. … Continued

Tomorrow I am to get my first shot to start the process of becoming immune to the COVID 19 virus. I have worked with students in person since June of 2020, for almost all of the pandemic, so I am … Continued

Before Black History Month, we had black history week, called “Negro History Week”: The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced … Continued

CDC’s Operational Strategy The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that, “schools and communities should protect themselves and others in their community:” “As communities plan safe delivery of in-person instruction in K-12 schools, it is essential to decide when and under what conditions to … Continued

Gyoza Artists Years ago, I was living in New York City and my wife and children were learning how to make Gyoza, a Japanese dumpling. Our artist friends, Gloria a dancer and Ken a graffiti wizard, were organizing our Gyoza … Continued

With Dr. Jill Biden at the helm, I hope we will turn our attention to the place where we can make the most impact on a better society—early childhood Education. There are so many ways to influence our country, but … Continued