STEM
Tired of Pushing Science To The Side? Give It A Boost In The Classroom
As this school year winds down, I've talked with colleagues and reflected on changes I'd love to see in U.S. schools. I keep thinking about the degree to which the national conversation on improving...
student achievement
Helpful Steps To Reverse Math Declines For Students With Disabilities
Now that we're closing in on the end of the school year, we've been reflecting on what we've seen in classrooms across the country and where, as educators, we ought to put our collective focus going...
Parents
Teachers or Influencers? The Misguided Priorities in Today's Education
In recent news, a Black male teacher was terminated after sharing a TikTok video where female students were braiding his hair. This incident has sparked significant controversy, shedding light on a...
equity
Black Teacher Who Let Students Braid Hair Needs Guidance, Not Punishment
There has already been so much conversation about this teacher, who ended up getting fired (allegedly) for live-streaming his students unbraiding his hair. For the record, I believe there’s more to...
anti-racism
Punk Artist Mike Park Shares His Experience With Anti-Asian Hate
In 1994, my band 'Skankin' Pickle' went on tour. In Tampa, Florida, we headlined a show in a small, 500-capacity room full of punks, mods, skinheads, and freaks. The energy was chaotic—stage diving,...
AI
Education Has an Engagement Problem, and AI can Help Fix it
In the fight for attention, education is outmatched. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube leverage millions of creators and advanced AI to create ultra-personalized, highly...
