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.
Do you want your kids on THAT bus?
John Merrow rails against one element of the current education system.
Be careful what you wish for
John Merrow offers up a simple request to both his liberal and conservative friends in the ed world.
The pendulum swings, and choices await
John Merrow looks at the ‘pendulum swings’ of American society, including those in beer sales, radio stations and textbooks. What does it mean for education? You’ll see.
Two Town Halls, and a peek into the future
John Merrow on the two “Town Hall” events he attended at the end of August 2011 — and what it tells us about the future of education journalism.
