COVID-19

After four years of being a largely forgotten policy area, PK-12 education suddenly became a national priority last week. Under ordinary circumstances, thi

I’m afraid of COVID-19. So are you. And so is everyone else. Fear is the only rational response given the current pandemic. Yet fear can be paralyzing and

When teachers welcomed their students on the first day of school last September, they never imagined ending the year on Zoom. Now, as the new school year l

As educators, and also as community members, parents, and learners, the undersigned 2018 Teachers of the Year, rise in solidarity with Black Lives Matter a

I almost forgot we were stuck at home. My daughter’s pre-K class was on a field trip to the zoo through a Zoom meeting and I could hear kids oohing and awi

When our students return to school this fall, it won’t be “business as usual” for them—or for any of us. Student success—particularly during this disruptiv

This pandemic is an opportunity to change not only how we educate children, but how we fund that education. Right now, school and district leaders are look

This afternoon, President Donald Trump said, “We want to get our schools open. We want to get them open, quickly, beautifully in the fall.” I agree. We nee

Across the country, educators are mourning the loss of an unfinished year and wondering what student learning will look like in the fall. And yes, while it