The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Jonathan Kozol has never been afraid to take on big targets. His current best seller, The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Education …
The world lost another great educator recently. Donald Graves, passed away at 80 years-old in late September. Graves was the author of numerous books on …
On October 4, 2010, I had the great privilege of participating in a webinar sponsored by Edutopia and featuring a stunning panel of experts charged …
Mark your calendars! A few days ago, Edutopia asked me to write another piece voicing my objections to NBC’s Education Nation coverage and the deeply …
During these dark days of American history in which politicians, media figures and billionaires of every persuasion are vilifying teachers and turning classrooms into joy-free …
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has decided to throw a few dollars around for parental involvement to distract the public from the anti-democratic school …
As some of you know, I have been writing about school improvement and the political, corporate and ideological forces that have been attempting to claim …
In anticipation of NBC News’ assault on public education, Education Nation, I decided to collect some inspirational tales of teaching excellence. I hope you enjoy …
The story of a boy’s academic pursuits in New Jersey and education’s lack of progress since then… Author’s note: As a response to the bile …
Author’s note: As a response to the bile being directed at teachers by President Obama, Oprah Winfrey and NBC News’ Education Nation, I’ve decided to …