equity
Teaching During COVID-19 Is Both a Gift and a Curse. Hear Me Out.
I took a course earlier this year called “Innovation in Education” and the first thing we all acknowledged was that education is the one industry where change is stifled by fear. The risk of getting...
equity
Hey FCC, Step Up and Make Sure Internet Reaches the Families Who Need It Most
In the 1920s, radio was an essential communications device—and it was free. In the 1950s, television became an important means of communication—and it was free. In 2020, why isn’t internet free when...
COVID-19
I Know What My Parents and Students Need Because I Asked Them
When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that schools and non-emergency childcare programs in the state would remain closed through May 4, I held on to the belief that we will return, but...
opportunity gap
Our Kids Can't Go Back to School Right Now, So We Need to Make Sure They're Connected
Once again, our kids and communities are going to be hit hardest when the last respiratory droplet of the coronavirus dries up. That’s what I thought to myself recently while standing in front of...
COVID-19
I Used to Like Dr. Oz, But Now He's Coming for the Children
Dr. Mehmet Oz says we need our mojo back! This week he appeared on “The Sean Hannity Show” to pontificate a possible plan for the re-opening of America after COVID-19 closed schools and businesses,...
COVID-19
Join Our Conversation on Learning and #PostCovEd
While privileged parents and pundits have the luxury of debating whether to prioritize academic or social-emotional learning, those on the front lines of exposure to the virus and job loss have...