Curiosity is a unique marker of academic success underemphasized in the classroom thanks to the push for standardized testing and one-size-fits-all reforms.
Apprenticeship Trumps Current School-To-Work Pipeline
The apprenticeship model in Europe has more promise for preparing students for the workforce than our nation’s current school-to-work pipeline with companies footing the bill.
The Risk of Overselling Workforce Readiness
Dr. Gary Houchens of Western Kentucky University explains why he is concerned about the trend to oversell workforce readiness in K-12 education.
Silicon Valley’s Influence on Public Education
Silicon Valley tech companies want taxpayers to pay for public schools to teach coding to prepare more American students to go to work for them.
Beware of Experts in Education Policy
Frederick Hess with American Enterprise Institute warned that we should beware of experts, especially those in education policy. Agreed.
There Are No Silver Bullets
When it comes to improving education whether we are talking student achievement outcomes or school improvement there are not silver bullets.
What Is Personalized Learning?
Shane Vander Hart: There are lots of questions, few answers, and little evidence that personalized learning will bring about greater student achievement.
Testing for Wisdom?
Shane Vander Hart: Wisdom, like perseverance, grit, and other characteristics social emotional learning focuses on is subjective.
An Interesting Education Reform Idea: Later Start Times for Adolescents
Forget one-size-fits-all standards and increased standardized testing, starting the school day for adolescents may impact student achievement more.