Listeners might have heard something, earlier this month, about Scholastic Books’ effort to sell “A Birthday Cake for George Washington” and their eventual decision to
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Financial Experts Tell Pearson: Watch Out…Maybe Exit
Pearson better watch out It better not cry Don’t even pout I’m telling you why Santa ain’t coming to your town. — Alan Singer, “Even
Minneapolis Parts Ways with Lazy Lucy
Two weeks ago, the Education Town Hall reported on the strange career of Lazy Lucy in Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and related issues. (See Lazy
Censorship and Its Lessons, Banned Books and Diversity
I begin with a story from my own education… Listen here — track 2 Skip to resources Censorship and its Lessons I grew up in
Texas religious views in YOUR neighborhood school
How are religious views of a vocal group in Texas affecting world history classes in your neighborhood school? For decades, activists hoping to influence K-12
A Fuller Picture: Bridges to Self and Others
A continuing conversation on the absence of children’s books by and about people of color, Rush Limbaugh’s attack on Teaching for Change as “racist” for
Education Town Hall Forum 