John Ogozalek: Getting Perspective in a Time of Despair
John Ogozalek teaches high school in upstate New York. I was outside a good part of yesterday. There are lots of jobs to do here...
Month : March 2020
Vicki Cobb: Why Trust Science?
Vicki Cobb has written many science books for children. She writes: I write science books for children. People are confused about what science is. Is...
EdWeek: As Kids Use Tech, Privacy Concerns Grow
Education Week published an insightful article about the dangers to student privacy during this time when students are relying on tech products to connect to...
Can Trump Suspend the 2020 Election? Will Cuomo Be the Democratic Candidate?
David Weigel of the Washington Post answers questions that readers have asked: In the old world, the one we lived in before the coronavirus, this...
Leonie Haimson Interviews Randi Weingarten on April 1: Tune In
Leonie Haimson invites you to listen to her interview with Wednesday from 10-11 AM EST: Join us Wed. from 10-11AM on WBAI for “Talk out...
Trump Administration Lowers Fuel Economy Standards
In this time of national crisis, the Trump administration announced that it was lowering federal fuel economy standards. This move reverses many years of efforts...
Teresa Hanafin on Trump’s Change of Mind
Teresa Hanafin writes Fast Forward for the Boston Globe. She wrote today: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 31, the 91st day of the year. It’s...
California: State Superintendent Thurmond Says Schools Probably Will Not Open Again This School Year
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced that public schools are unlikely to reopen this calendar year due to the coronavirus. California public school campuses are unlikely...
The Pandemic Reminds Us of the Value of Public Schools
The global coronavirus pandemic reminds us of the importance and value of strong, effective public institutions. We are all in this together. “Everyone for himself”...
Valerie Strauss: Parents Learn to Respect Teachers Now That Children Are Home
Valerie Strauss wrote a delightful article about parents who have a new-found respect for teacher’s, now that the pandemic has forced them to become home...