Charter Schools
How New Mexico Is Becoming a Quiet Leader in the Education Reform Movement
While much of the education reform world was convening in Austin for the annual charter schools conference this week, I snuck off to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Teacher Summit at the invitation of...
Charter Schools
After 14 Years of Teaching, I'm Packing Up Room 103 for the Last Time
It’s June. The classroom walls are bare. The grit outlined empty spaces left behind by charts, posters, reading lists and student work jut out starkly against the grime. The books are packed away...
School Choice
A Thank You to The Parents, Students and Teachers Who Dare to Demand Better From Our Public Schools
As we come to the end of another school year, I’ve been thinking a great deal about the teachers and parents who have dared to demand something different in our public schools. These are not...
student achievement
Teachers Shouldn't Have to Wait Until Summer to Get Professional Development
The end of the school year is always my favorite time. With standardized assessments finished, it’s my time to finally breathe, slow down to reflect on the year and work on my goals. Recently, I...
Mental Health
School Shootings Aren't the Only Things School Police Officers Need to Train For
In light of recent school shootings, one of the proposed solutions has been to put more school police officers in schools. In the last 30 years, we have dramatically increased the presence of police...
Teaching
What Do Teachers Say About the Janus Supreme Court Case? We Asked Them.
Teachers are the first individuals that people think of when it comes to education, yet our perspectives are often the last considered when it comes to education policy. From student discipline to...