They can’t read Shakespeare—a teacher told me when they found out I was starting a unit on William Shakespeare’s Romeo […]
Month: March 2022
Why This Small New York District Is Rethinking Its Approach to Edtech Procurement
On a Native American reservation in the southwest corner of New York state sits Salamanca City Central School District. Marcy […]
Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching
In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as […]
When Best Practices Fail Black and Brown Students, We Must Challenge Our Moral Contradictions
I was participating in a DEI Cohort sponsored by The Education Equity Center of St. Louis when I first heard […]
Crowdfunding Data Shows How The Pandemic Changed What Teachers Need In Their Classrooms
When students returned to the classroom after COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers found themselves in a triple role: instructor, mental health proctor […]
Educators Are Demoralized. What’s the Way Forward?
These days talk of low morale, and demoralization spans across education—in the nation’s K-12 schools and at colleges. For those […]
Who Is the Theranos of Education?
Over the last few months, biotech company Theranos has re-entered the conversation due to a slew of newsworthy happenings—the Elizabeth […]
How a Major Academic Disruption May Have Sparked a Learning Revolution
Two years into the pandemic, schools continue to grapple with a broad array of concerns, from loss of instructional time […]
Do We Really Want Academic Permanent Records to Live Forever on Blockchain?
In recent years, blockchain technology has become a buzzword in the edtech sector. The system of recording information secures digital […]
With Few Details But Big Ideas, Sec. Cardona Pushes Total Reimagining of Education
In the last two years, while schools experienced more disruption and strain than in almost any other time in recent […]