by Keelin Ferris | Apr 14, 2022 | Articles, Education, Opinion
The education system in America is on the precipice of disaster. Teachers are quitting, students are struggling, and parents are concerned. Inadequate pay, working conditions, and disrespectful students send educators out the door with no one to replace them....
by Kirsten Brooker | Mar 16, 2022 | Articles, Education, Opinion
Chicago is considering adopting a new admissions policy for its selective enrollment schools. The changes would allow children from lower-income families and poor neighborhoods a greater chance at acceptance into these high-demand education centers. A ranking system...
by Kelli Ballard | May 30, 2021 | Articles, Education, Good Reads
Remember the “good old days” when students walked into a schoolroom and then stood, hand over heart, to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America? The times they are a-changin’. Soon Oregon students will honor banners for both Black Lives...
by Pennel Bird | Apr 29, 2021 | Articles, Education
In November 2020, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) memorably yawped, “Now we take Georgia – then we change America!” For once, it seemed, the Democratic left was honestly speaking “truth to power,” as the sheer velocity at which these changes are happening has created a...
by Pennel Bird | Mar 18, 2021 | Articles, Education, Good Reads
Most of the prevailing narratives over the last year have been a whiplash of bipolarity. Masks are not necessary, but they’re essential. Lockdowns are imperative, but they’ve been a catastrophe. Social distancing is required, except when peacefully...
