National education leaders are preparing to converge on Washington next month to call for serious shifts in direction for our nation’s schools. Hear directly from
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Social Justice, Math, and Why We Teach Now
by Jordan Pandy, Education Town Hall intern Guests Sonia Nieto and Mary Cowhey discussed Why We Teach Now, the sequel to the popular book Why
Global Scholarship: Global Community
Global competency is crucial in today’s world but a severe challenge for students with limited horizons in their neighborhoods and schools. The Global Scholarship Foundation
Go tell ’em, “Walking Man”: Campaign for Justice Not Just Tests
Today marks the start of Dr. Jesse Turner’s 400-mile “Walking Man” campaign in support of Justice Not Just Tests. The Connecticut educator is making a
Mayoral Control of Schools: Evaluating the Evaluation
A long-time observer of DC’s public schools joined the Education Town Hall on June 11 to discuss the recently released evaluation of eight years of
Teachers’ Revolution, Children’s Individuality
Our national education system suffers, says educator Keith D. Reeves, due to “failure to conceive the individual child,” and a child-like perspective can help bring
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