An Educational Contrarian

I have some big questions for those who still believe our current model of educational accountability has any real value: Why is education t...

One of the most effective—and unsettling (because it was so manipulative)—advocacy efforts I’ve ever witnessed took place during the 1994 mi...

I’m genuinely relieved that the through-year testing bill failed in Texas. And just to be clear—that’s not because I’m a fan of STAAR, or be...

Texas just released more of its school grading nonsense. I imagined myself in a Q&A situation. This was done with my home state in mind,...

It is an understatement here in early 2025 to suggest that public education is under assault. At both the federal and state levels there see...