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.
Is teaching a team sport?
John Merrow looks to the World Series for inspiration on an idea about teaching.
Be careful what you wish for
John Merrow offers up a simple request to both his liberal and conservative friends in the ed world.
Honoring teachers — again?
There are literally hundreds of different “teachers’ days” all over the world, including October 5′s “World Teachers’ Day,” but John Merrow has a broader, albeit a modest, proposal regarding all of them.
