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A new idea: shared poetry

by John Merrow on 29. Nov, 2011 in Early Childhood Education, Education Philosophies, Educational Language, Fred Rogers, Talking the talk, The Influence of Teachers, innovation, media, parenting, teaching

Could YouTube and Robert Frost transform education? They just might be able to.

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Steven Brill and the berated dog

by John Merrow on 24. Aug, 2011 in Arne Duncan, Diane Ravitch, Early Childhood Education, Education Wars, Educational Language, Fred Rogers, Last In First Out, Op-ed, Politics, Pre-K Education, Preschool, President Obama, Standardized tests, Testing, The Influence of Teachers, innovation, joel klein, media, race, reading, teachers unions, teaching, technology

John Merrow looks at Steven Brill’s new book.

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Who’s the most influential educator in America?

by John Merrow on 28. Jun, 2011 in Arne Duncan, Early Childhood Education, Educational Language, Fred Rogers, Michelle Rhee, Politics, President Obama, TFA, Testing, innovation, joel klein, media, school reform, teaching

John nominated four people for the title of “Most Influential Educator in America” as spring turned to summer — Joel Klein, Arne Duncan, Big Bird and Wendy Kopp. In this blog entry, he fleshes out each candidate and names some new contenders, while inviting readers to weigh in.

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Another year without Fred Rogers, and more reminders of why we miss him

by John Merrow on 25. Feb, 2011 in Fred Rogers, media, parenting, teachers unions

John Merrow writes personally about his dear friend Fred Rogers, who passed away eight years ago this weekend. Merrow believes that we need Rogers more than ever now, given the current state of public education and public journalism.

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