Cincinnatus: A lesson in administrative leadership
I have been engrossed in Ancient Roman history – not just the early Caesars with Tacitus, but with the Early Republic. And in reading, you can see the parallels between…
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Texas launches public dashboard tracking educator misconduct
The Texas Education Agency unveiled a new online dashboard Monday that lets parents and the public look up misconduct reports, investigations and disciplinary actions involving the state’s educators, part of…
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He once considered leaving school after his father’s detention. This spring, he graduated from college.
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Top Takeaways Jair Solis graduated from UC Merced after years of navigating family detention, fears of deportation…
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Jahque Bryan-Gooden: Redefining Education Through Justice, Culture, and Joy
Jahque Bryan-Gooden’s journey in education is as vivid and layered as the classrooms she envisions, a space where every child’s humanity is honored, their culture celebrated, and their potential nurtured.…
Keep readingICE Raids Caused Enrollment to Drop. Now Districts Are Paying the Price
As leaders ask lawmakers to help fill budget gaps, conservatives escalate the debate over serving undocumented students. By Linda Jacobson This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news…
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When Numbers Tell Stories: Connecting Math and English in the classroom
Some educators may balk at combining English and Math under the heading of language arts, while some students might unhappily conclude that learning math is like learning a foreign language.…
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Protecting the Brain in the Age of Bypass: How to preserve critical thinking when shortcuts are everywhere
Our students aren’t broken. In fact, if we look at what we as a society have trained them to do, they’re performing extremely well. We handed them devices engineered by…
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New research reinforces the importance of recess
For generations, recess has been viewed by many students as the best part of the school day. But according to pediatricians, researchers, and child development experts, recess is far more than a pause between lessons—it is a critical part of healthy learning and development. A growing body of research, reaffirmed by the American Academy of…
Keep readingDr. Sawsan Jaber: Championing Voice, Agency, and Educational Justice
Dr. Sawsan Jaber’s career in education has never been defined by comfort or convention—it has been guided by necessity, conviction, and a deep commitment to justice. From a young age, she gravitated toward spaces where learning was transformative, where teachers modeled agency, and where students could see themselves as capable of shaping their worlds. Born…
Keep readingA Memoir of Ostracization: This disgusting feast of filth
Like most of my fellow human beings, I have made mistakes. I lied about eating a second cookie when I was ten years old. I did not signal my intent to turn and accidentally cut off a minivan full of children on their way to soccer practice. I even forgot to wear a hat during…
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Gratitude Tour: William Scipio
I met William Scipio at the Brass Tap in Baltimore, MD, Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025. Though in the past he has typically paid for my dinner when we’ve gotten together, this time he allowed me to foot the bill. His beverage of choice was Wheatley vodka with sweet tea. I’ve grown close to many…
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Federal government limits borrowing for graduate and professional students
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. The U.S. Department of Education finalized new loan caps for postbaccalaureate students Thursday, limiting graduate and professional students and parents borrowing on behalf of their children to annual and aggregate loan amounts effective July 1. Congress passed the loan caps last summer…
Keep readingPEN America Report finds rise in nonfiction and diverse titles among school book bans
A new report from PEN America found that thousands of books were removed from U.S. public schools during the 2024–2025 school year, disproportionately featuring people of color, LGBTQ+ characters, and nonfiction subject matter, reflecting what the organization describes as an expansion of educational censorship. According to the report, PEN America documented 3,743 unique titles banned during the…
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Gratitude Tour: Chuck Roser
I visited Chuck Roser, his husband Tom, and their sweet rescue dog Patsy in their Pittsboro, NC, home on Friday, September 12, 2025. As a gesture…
Learning Insights; A Nerdy Take on the Judgment of Learning
I am, unapologetically, a nerdy educator. I enjoy exploring research from other disciplines and examining its potential value in the classroom. I do so with skepticism. What holds…
You are a Teacher; Not a Mum, Not a Savior: Teacher
As a full first-term teacher assistant, I was living the dream. I had built a class family that followed the rules, settled nicely, and spread love amongst each…
Ronie L. Mataquel: Leading Through Service, Faith, and Innovation
“To lead is to serve—faith gives the courage to do both.” This guiding principle has shaped the remarkable career of Dr. Ronie L. Mataquel, a visionary educator, scholar,…
Instructional Coaching That Actually Works
It all started in a classroom that looked like everything was going as planned. The students seemed to be engaged. The lesson was moving along. Nothing appeared to…
Turning Recess into a Cultural Celebration
This school year has unfolded during a time when conversations about diversity, immigration, and education seem to be everywhere, leaving a quiet uncertainty about belonging. Many parents and…