After reviewing some of the results from the West Virginia Education Association’s recent teacher survey, it’s easy to see why the Mountain State’s school system is struggling. A few highlights: […]
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ChatGPT hasn’t fueled cheating. Do teens know something adults don’t?
by LZ Granderson The introduction of ChatGPT did not lead to more cheating in high school. This is according to the students themselves. For 15 years, Stanford University researchers have […]
The hazards of standardized tests
Last week, we talked about the results of several national and international standardized tests. While standardized tests are good for comparing large groups to each other, they are terrible mechanisms […]
Proof teachers make a difference
Early this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the results of its triennial, global standardized test for 15-year-olds. More than half of the 81 participating countries saw […]
Girls Who Code show what public schools can do
Mylan Park Elementary’s Girls Who Code Club visited Charleston Monday for “Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol.” While there, these girls spoke to legislators and visitors about the computer […]
School board elections could make (or break) our democracy
by Julie Marsh, Pedro Noguera and Miguel Casar Rodriguez School boards across America are under attack. We have all seen the disruptions at school board meetings triggered by clashes over […]
Where have all the pianos gone? No one has time for them anymore
by Inna Faliks The students have too many activities and academic deadlines, the Montessori school principal informed me. This is not a good time for piano recitals, and the piano […]
Tips on working with schools to help better a child’s educational success
Why does it seem like the education system for our little ones is geared toward moms being stay-at-home moms and available for everything through the week? This is a problem […]
The fear of books has a long history
Book banning and burning is nearly as old as civilization itself — with evidence of manuscripts being burned dating back to the B.C.s — and is often done for the […]
Teaching civics to students can also educate their parents
by Liam Julian Perhaps at no moment in recent American memory has a widespread understanding of civics been more crucial. Yet the portents are ominous. The latest surveys show that […]
