student support
Let's Focus on What's Best for Kids Instead of Replicating What's Broken
When schools were suddenly closed last month, even as I worried for my students and their families, I was blown away by the teachers, families and administrators I saw quickly springing into action....
COVID-19
My Kids Are Online All the Time Now And I Don’t Always Know What They’re Looking At
OK, I have a confession to make. I have not been as good at monitoring my children’s internet access as I should have been. If I had to grade myself, I would be C+. And that would have been enough...
student support
Millions of Low-Income Students Are Being Denied Access to Internet
Access to public education is now a fundamental right. All 50 states mandate public education in their state constitutions. Once states made public education compulsory, they became responsible under...
COVID-19
Charter Schools May Be Leading the Way During Covid-19
Last week I looked at the stark disparities in the quality of online instruction offered to children during the COVID-19 school closures, comparing Princeton Regional Public Schools with Trenton City...
student support
Remote Learning Is Creating Unnecessary Anxiety for My Students Right Now
Is everybody doing okay? Probably a silly question, but I really wanted to check-in on my American Sign Language (ASL) students. It was day three of no school, no friends, no teachers, no routine...
IEP
Here's How the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Will Affect Education
Late this morning the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act. The total tab is $2 trillion and includes direct payments to Americans, an...
