This is not an article about how to stop gun violence in schools. Like most of America, my perspective has been forever changed by the horrific events at M
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Training Teachers in Relationship Building Is Key to Any School Discipline Reform
Reformers and education experts in Washington have spent months debating school discipline policy. But these debates have overlooked a key element successf
Read MoreCoffee Break: Why Mark Rynone Left Corporate to Help Kids With Special Needs
Mark Rynone considers his passion for education as an outgrowth of family values. After all, his mother, brother and a handful of other relatives work as t
Read MoreI’m Sick of Seeing Black Women Silenced in School Leadership
“Aggressive,” “strong-willed,” “passionate.” Those words have been falsely labeled as simple descriptors. In actuality, they are evidence of the continued
Read MoreWe Need to Meet in the Middle to Build on Education Reform Success
Twenty-five years ago Massachusetts launched its own education revolution and emerged as a national public education leader. Now it’s time to reassess our
Read MoreWant to Fix the Achievement Gap? Reconsider How You Teach.
There seems to be a sentiment amongst some educators that culturally responsive education is merely an optional “best practice.” Well, of course, any train
Read MoreThis Teacher With a White Nationalist Podcast Is Outrageous But She’s Not Alone
Two days after a Florida middle school teacher named Dayanna Volitich was outed as this White nationalist podcaster, the teacher is now denying that she is
Read MoreWe’re Kidding Ourselves If We Think 90 Percent of Teachers Are Effective
A while back I sat through a professional learning community (PLC) meeting where the other science teachers and I listened to a YouTube lecturer discussing
Read MoreWhy Is the Guy Running for Local Office Bashing Charters When the Job He Wants Doesn’t Touch Them?
It’s Saturday afternoon, I’m cleaning my kitchen, and the teacher’s union leader is knocking on my door. He’s running for a county board seat. He seems lik
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