The Complete Banned Collection
I’ve been writing for magazines since the late 1990s and on occasion the publisher or Editor-in-Chief objected to the content of a column and refused …
Tag: education policy
I sat on this for over a year
Don’t dismantle superior programs and shout innovation! My issues are with the merits of the educational practices being breathlessly celebrated by the school district. At the very least, you are free to dismiss the following critique as an evaluation of the journalism demonstrated by the article.
education policy / general / leadership / learning / news / teaching
Unanswered Questions for the NY Times about School Reopening
Last week, the New York Times published a 7,800 word article, Rhode Island Kept Its Schools Open. This Is What Happened.Some teachers and students got …
Stick to Our Knitting
If you ask educators to name one educational theorist from their preservice education, they’re likely to remember Abraham Maslow. Admittedly, I never thought much of …
Planning for the Best-Case Scenario
Schools bear the brunt of economic adversity, but rarely profit from periods of prosperity. Educational institutions may be slow to change, but they are quick to react.
Making Reading First Fair and Flexible by Ken Goodman (2007)
Within the past two years the Inspector General of the Department of Education has issued a series of alarming reports on conflicts of interest and violations of the NCLB law that occurred during the implementation of Reading First by Department of Education staff and its consultants and contractors.
education policy / leadership / news / politics / teaching
We Need a National Teacher Strike!
The heartbreaking tales of teachers earning $320/week and buying classroom supplies or feeding students should finally lay to rest the lie that teacher unions are …
Schools Have No Right to Endanger My Child
America once again is in mourning over the 18th or 19th school shooting of 2018. Surely, common sense gun safety legislation is necessary, but educators …
Gary Stager on Direct Instruction (2004)
The following opinion column from the October issue of District Administration Magazine caused the owner (and Editor-in-Chief) of the magazine to publish an apology in the very next issue. …
Kerry’s Education Plan (2004)
Raise test Scores – win a prize by Gary StagerDistrict Administration, Aug 20048/1/2004 I was horrified by recent news referring to U.S. Sen. John Kerry’s …