The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Gary was recently interviewed by the National School Boards Association for the June 2015 American School Boards Journal. Read “The Best Makerspace is Between Your …
The following is an attempt to share some of my objections to Common Core in a coherent fashion. These are my views on a controversial …
In November, I had a the great honor of working with my colleagues at the Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica’s NGO responsible for computers in …
Did you hear the news? President Obama wrote his first line of code yesterday to bring attention to Computer Science Week and Code.org’s Marie Antoinette-style …
I’m against rubrics. Anyone considering their use should read Alfie Kohn’s article, Trouble with Rubrics. That said, people I respect have used the special Handy …
Ah, balance! Balance is the Fabreze of education policy. It is a chemical spray designed to mask the stench of a two year-old tuna sandwich found in …
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a New York Times reporter asking to interview me about Mayor Bill DiBlasio’s promise to end …
ARCHIVE Don’t give up on schools, there is still much to be done By Gary Stager District Administration, Aug 2006 Dear Mr. Gates: I write …
Gary Stager on International Ed Comparisons John Dewey is Ours! By Gary Stager District Administration, Apr 2005 Put on your dunce caps! It’s international education comparison …
A Not-So-Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future © 2004 Gary S. Stager Published by the NECC Daily Leader conference newspaper on June …