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...
School Funding
Yes, Schools Can 'Build Back Better' From COVID-19, and Here's How
Since the United Nations’ 2006 post-tsunami report, Key Propositions for Building Back Better, the phrase Build Back Better has become the mantra of post-disaster reconstruction. Not only can...
School Funding
DeVos Released $3 Billion in Education Emergency Funds to State Governors. Too Bad It's Not Enough.
On April 3, Governors Asa Hutchinson and Jay Inslee sent a letter on behalf of all the nation’s governors to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pleading with her to release the education funds embedded...
COVID-19
Love in a Time of Distance Learning
As an inexperienced special education teacher, I vividly recall hearing the shouting nearby. I raced down the hall, fearful of an incident brewing. Standing there was Dr. L.—a teacher—yelling up into...
COVID-19
We're All First-Year Teachers Now, And Our First Lesson Should Be Grace
As I gathered materials to take home on what should have been our second day back from spring break, my school’s first-year English teacher, McKenna Quinn, popped in to say hello. She was carrying a...
