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I have often said — normally out of frustration — that someday I am going to start a new national advocacy effort to get parents to talk to their children. The idea first occurred to me on a Washington, DC metro ride. I sat across from a parent with her little boy, who was no […] Read more »

“Learning is like rowing upstream – to not advance is to drop back.” – Chinese proverb. Well, get ready to go backward … again. Today’s SAT Breakdown for college-bound seniors shows that student improvement is going nowhere and that Hispanics and African-American students continue to face a wide achievement gap. When you take into account this year’s SAT […] Read more »

“Learning is like rowing upstream – to not advance is to drop back.” – Chinese proverb. Well, get ready to go backward … again. Today’s SAT score analysis for college-bound seniors shows that student improvement is going nowhere and that Hispanics and African-American students continue to face a wide achievement gap. When you take into […] Read more »

I have often said — normally out of frustration — that someday I am going to start a new national advocacy effort to get parents to talk to their children. The idea first occurred to me on a Washington, DC metro ride. I sat across from a parent with her little boy, who was no […] Read more »

In the aftermath of 9/11, we were reminded that generations of students lack a fundamental understanding of history. Today, U.S. students continue to struggle in geography, civics, and history, but the events of 9/11 continue to offer students a chance to put history and world culture in context. Only once we obtain a solid proficiency in all core subjects, will we be able to understand, and fight against, the causes and results of 9/11. Read more »

It’s that time of year again – kids are heading back to school. For parents, this can be a reason to rejoice or panic. Sure, you’re happy your child is going to begin another year of learning and growth. But, at the same time you may be worried about whether or not your child is […] Read more »

Everyone has a story about what was happening ten years ago, on that originally beautiful morning that soon turned into the nightmare we now know as September 11, 2001. I was watching live coverage of then President George W. Bush, who sat in a public school classroom in Florida, as he sought to mobilize people […] Read more »

Everyone has a story about what was happening ten years ago, on that originally beautiful morning that soon turned into the nightmare we now know as September 11, 2001. I was watching live coverage of then President George W. Bush, who sat in a public school classroom in Florida, as he sought to mobilize people […] Read more »

It’s that time of year again – kids are heading back to school. For parents, this can be a reason to rejoice or panic. Sure, you’re happy your child is going to begin another year of learning and growth. But, at the same time you may be worried about whether or not your child is […] Read more »

You can steal the plays, but that doesn’t mean you can execute the playbook. This week in the New York Times, Houston Public Schools explained how its troubled schools were looking to improve by mimicking successful charter schools. It’s great that HPS is acknowledging that charter schools are successful in educating low-income, urban kids. And it’s […] Read more »