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Teaching Critical Thinking? Start with Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance gave America the discussion starter it needs right now, and it reminded many educators of the best ingredients for a lesson plan.

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2025 Is a Year for Hard Truths and Bold Solutions in Education

May we finally stop the academic and developmental bleed-out from the pandemic and start delivering what people want from our public education system.

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So, How Did I Do? A Response to My 2024 Predictions on Education

Last February, I made ten predictions regarding education policy and practice and promised to grade my work. In the spirit of accountability, here’s how I did!

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96% of Pennsylvania’s Teachers Are White. That’s a Problem.

Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would be grou

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Why We Should Care About What We Don’t Understand in Education

As education civilians, we don’t understand the critical issues regarding teaching and learning. But, if we want to be good citizens, we should try.

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What AP African American Studies and “The Holdovers” Have in Common

Maureen Kelleher’s nuanced take on AP African American Studies asserts that understanding the present requires examining the past – whether that’s in Greece or Africa.

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Are Teachers Equipped to Teach Our Kids to Read?

A new study shows that a majority of states use weak elementary teacher reading licensing tests.

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Building a Brighter Future: Overcoming Educational Challenges Post-Pandemic

Brightbeam CEO Chris Stewart discusses five post-pandemic educational challenges that we must transform into catalysts for growth right now.

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Beyond the Basics: 3 Key Yet Uncommon Tasks for Back-to-School Prep

Kwame Sarfo-Mensah shares three essential tasks to help teachers get the school year off to a great start.

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