Is the year — with a Presidential election on tap — that we finally have broad discussions on the new role of public education?
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The teacher quiz, and the ‘other one percent’
John Merrow opines on who “the one percent” really should be construed as — plus, a video quiz on how much you really know about the American teaching profession.
A new idea: shared poetry
Could YouTube and Robert Frost transform education? They just might be able to.
Questioning the conventional wisdom
In some cases, advice like “stop” or “slow down” can be BAD for those involved — and this is the case more often than not in some education discussions.
Energizing the 80
In Hamlet, we learn that ‘the play’s the thing.’ John Merrow thinks it could be too — but in a different, broader context.
Do you want your kids on THAT bus?
John Merrow rails against one element of the current education system.
Trust, but verify
Ronald Reagan had a famed quote about interacting with the Soviet Union — and that quote might also be helpful in thinking about the current state of American public education.
