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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What are you thankful for in education?
John Merrow’s last blog post of 2011 looks at what we should be thankful for — and what we still have to worry about.
Where do teachers come from?
A blog post inspired, in part, by John’s breakfast with Marshall “Mike” Smith of the Clinton administration.
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.
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.
