Considered me triggered. Again. This past Sunday my 8 Black Hands crew did a show on the missing importance of school boards, and then this article pops up
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Q&A: Chris Cerf on Fighting COVID Learning Loss With Great Teaching
Last March schools across the country closed and typical live instruction morphed into erratic meetings on Zoom. Many of us assumed this was a short-term s
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Much of the public discussion about pandemic education has focused on two major questions: How are families handling remote learning? What does safe reopen
Read MoreRev. Sharpton: Education Problems Are a ‘Five-Alarm’ Fire
Now would be a good time to listen to Rev. Al Sharpton. You didn’t see that coming. Me, of all people, pointing to a left-of-center Civil Rights leader on
Read MoreWhy Can We Have Halloween But Not Homeroom?
Upset parents are demanding answers about reopening schools as they watch COVID-19 case counts ramp back up while unmasked groups convene for sport and fun
Read MoreEven Remotely, I Still Plan to Lead a Student-Centered Second Grade
As we settle into this school year virtually, I’ve been a little nervous, but I am committed to providing my second grade students with the kind of student
Read MoreKIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning
On July 30th, the Mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, announced that D.C. schools would begin the year remotely. It was clearly time to take the lessons learned an
Read MoreRemote Learning Isn’t Great. Whining Is Worse.
My kids are upstairs pretending to learn. My wife and I know they aren’t engaged. Their teachers range from earnest to weird. The most challenging parts of
Read MoreInternet Access Is a National Crisis, So Who’s Going To Fix It?
It’s October, almost seven months into a pandemic that has turned the world upside down. Since the shutdowns in March, folks have adapted; businesses have
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