whole child
Balancing Act: The Intersection of Faith and Education in America's Public Schools
Recent legislative and judicial developments are significantly altering the role of religion in public schools across the United States. In Oklahoma, State Superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated...
public schools
Criminal Behavior Rises Among Those Left Behind by School Lotteries
Many major cities around the country, from New York and New Orleans to Denver and Los Angeles, have changed how children are assigned to public schools over the past 20 years and now allow families...
public schools
New Group Strives to Make Public Education ‘Available to All’
A new, nonpartisan watchdog launched this week with the mission of advocating for the thousands of American kids it said are unfairly or illegally turned away from public schools each year. The...
COVID-19
Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades
At 8:21 pm on Thursday, January 20th, my principal called me to confirm another positive COVID case in my homeroom. This marked our fourth transition to remote/hybrid instruction this year. This...
School Choice
Missouri Just Gave Me Back My Power to Choose the Best School for My Children
As a single mother of four—three of them in school, and one in college—I’ve had to face my share of struggles. But some of the biggest struggles have come when my children ended up in...
COVID-19
To Improve Our School District We Asked a Rabbi and Two Pastors
2022 arrived in America’s public schools not with a bang, but rather, a long and tired sigh. Students need stable, high-quality schools more than ever, but everyday staffing is desperately fragile....