Charter Schools
As Cities Drop Remote Learning, Some Families Want It Back
It’s no secret that the phrase “remote learning” is synonymous with frustration for many families who have been dealing with Zoom class horror stories and Google project pandemonium for over a year....
CRT
Here's Why Teachers Pay Teachers Is Fueling Culture Wars in the Classroom
Anytime K-12 curriculum is the subject of breaking news, it's generally a bad sign for things to come. When things like textbooks, lesson plans, and history projects make headlines—things that make...
Teaching
Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?
“Why don’t people who live there, teach there?” That question, posed by this recent Hechinger Report story, is a troubling reminder of the unique, persistent challenges that rural communities face in...
STEM
Here's How Education and Industry Can Work Together To Close the 'Skills Gap'
A new industry in Eastern Kentucky is sending us all an urgent reminder that workforce readiness must be an educational priority. AppHarvest, a sustainable greenhouse company based in Morehead, made...
student achievement
Cardona Matters, But the Most Important Decisions Will Happen at the Local Level
President Joe Biden has certainly kept busy during his first days in the Oval Office. He has issued a call for national unity, doubled down on his promise to reopen most schools in his first 100...
Teaching
2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education
It’s no secret that education reform initiatives tend to target urban schools. Achievement gaps in America’s largest cities are significant, and as families flock to cities for job opportunities, the...