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
MLK Day Martin Luther King Jr. was a most unusual leader. Inspired by his Christian beliefs, tempered by Gandhi’s non-violent approach, Dr. King lead a nation forward in attaining civil rights. He marched for our rights but he lead from … Continued
There is a sense in this country that our leadership is lacking and without getting any more political than to mention this perception, our schools need good leadership as well. The number one problem for schools is delivering high-quality teaching … Continued
I was helping a dyslexic child work on their homework when I stopped to google what brain imaging might know about this. To my delight, I found Bruce McCandliss, a Stanford University professor and his talk to the American Educational … Continued
Miguel Cordona has been nominated to be President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Education. This will be a very challenging term for Mr. Cordona as he takes the Department of Education’s reins during the COVID-10 pandemic. 10 months into the virus-era, … Continued
After 10 months of the COVID-19 crisis, educators and parents are worried about the academic slide that is occuring to their students and children across the nation. An abrupt change in the environment of learning from classroom-based to remote learning … Continued
President Elect Biden is currently searching for new staff for his department of education: “Biden Names Education Transition Team: This week, President-elect Joe Biden named his 20-person education transition team. The team will be led by Linda Darling-Hammond, who is the first Black … Continued