The Constitution Day quiz: Test yourself
Today is the 226th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution — and that means it is also Constitution Day. What’s Constitution Day, you ask? It’s a congressionally mandated moment in which schools — from kindergarten through college — … Continue reading →
Getting students to engage — not just comply
In this post veteran educator Larry Ferlazzo, who teaches English and Social Studies at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California, talks about the difference between student engagement and student compliance — and why he’d rather have 90 percent of … Continue reading →
Another blast in the reading wars
The reading wars continue. Last month I published two pieces by literacy experts who raised serious objections to key parts of a report released over the summer on teacher preparation by a group called the National Council on Teacher Quality. … Continue reading →
Is the ‘charter school gravy train’ running ‘express to fat city’?
Sometimes you find things in unexpected places, like this story, in Forbes magazine. The story, headlined “Charter School Gravy Train Runs Express To Fat City,” was written by a financial publisher and writer, not exactly the first person you’d think … Continue reading →