A Conversation Worth Having At Education America, we want to give people access to information, conversations, and opportunities to open their eyes about the state of education in our country. It is, after all, one of the most prolific controversial topics happening in any political or social space. Budget discussions and curriculum decisions lead to…
Read MoreWe live in a time of continual conversation…constant talking…perpetual noise. The same news stories are repeated several times an hour by multiple news sources, each telling their own versions of everything from celebrity gossip and political drama to trade embargoes and tips for holiday shopping. The lines between fact and opinion are getting as blurry…
Read MoreThe Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established our nation’s first incorporated territory and the structure that would govern and guide it going forward. It’s referenced in a variety of contexts and capacities to speak both to the purpose of government and to the systems and standards that make it work. As previously discussed here on Education…
Read MoreThe Path Forward Better Conversations about Freedom, Learning, and Leading Since the events on that tragic day in Minneapolis pushed the boiling tensions surrounding race and equality over a seemingly irretrievable edge in our country, we have been in an identity crisis. It is manifesting everywhere — in our politics, our classrooms, our philosophies of…
Read MoreBuilding a Good Government The Northwest Ordinance of 1787— which established our nation’s first incorporated territory and the structure that would govern and guide it — speaks both to the purpose of government and to the systems and standards that will make it effective. It speaks to the philosophy of government in the acquisition of…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Bias? Is it possible to have a view of the world – and of education in America – that’s shaped by something bigger than the world around us? Are any of us unbiased in our perspectives on what the right path forward should be? The obvious answer is “No.” Nobody is unbiased….
Read MoreUnderstanding the language, the culture, the movements, and the conversations that surround us In last week’s episode of Education America, we welcomed back to the show a frequent guest, who, as it has turned out, also is one of our favorites. Katherine Kersten has been a lifelong contributor to good conversations with both a depth…
Read MoreOur definitions of success and standards for goodness and beauty seem to be constantly shifting — and even spiraling — in our culture. On one hand, these shifts are a result of plummeting values that are permeating almost every other area of life. When urinals on a wall can be called art and when an…
Read MoreThe last 18 months of life in the classrooms of this country have been some of the most difficult in our educational history. From government-mandated shut downs to social isolation, fear, and undefined standards for performance, our students, teachers, and administrators have been facing truly unprecedented challenges. The new model they found themselves in made…
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