College began as a nearly all-male world, and that long trickled down through the education system.…
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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School
“Her teacher quit last Friday. Just like that, she’s gone,” my friend said to me just…
School Principal, Forced to Resign After Students Learn About Michelangelo’s “David,” Visits the Renaissance Statue in Florence
In March, a Florida school principal lost her job when 6th graders encountered Michelangelo’s “David” during…
I Need My Professional Goals to Matter to My School Leaders. Without It, It Is Hard to Stay in the Classroom.
The relationship between teachers and administrators is crucial, especially during times of high stress and burnout.…
My Sister Taught Me to Have Empathy for Students in Middle School
In some ways, middle school is very much the same as it was a decade ago.…
Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School
Enough is enough. We feel this with each school shooting we endure. We feel this with…
Neil deGrasse Tyson, High School Wrestling Team Captain, Once Invented a Physics-Based Wrestling Move
We know that Neil deGrasse Tyson was something of a wunderkind during his high school years.…
Sal Khan’s New Online School Wants to Make ‘Mastery Learning’ Global
For 50 ninth graders, showing up to school this fall meant taking part in an experiment.…
Are Relationships the Key to Solving America’s School Absenteeism Crisis?
The number of students who’ve gone missing from the classroom has only climbed since the pandemic.…