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What are you thankful for in education?

by John Merrow on 21. Dec, 2011 in 2012 Presidential race, Arne Duncan, Current Events, Diane Ravitch, Early Childhood Education, Education Nation, Education Philosophies, Education Wars, Educational Language, Last In First Out, Michelle Rhee, Pre-K Education, Preschool, President Obama, Standardized tests, Teacher Training, Testing, The Influence of Teachers, pbs newshour, teachers unions, technology

John Merrow’s last blog post of 2011 looks at what we should be thankful for — and what we still have to worry about.

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The teacher quiz, and the ‘other one percent’

by John Merrow on 01. Dec, 2011 in 2012 Presidential race, Current Events, Early Childhood Education, Education Philosophies, Education Wars, Educational Language, Occupy, Politics, Teacher Training, Testing, The Influence of Teachers, innovation, new york city, teachers unions

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.

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Do we need better parents?

by John Merrow on 23. Nov, 2011 in Current Events, Education Philosophies, Occupy, parenting, parents, teaching

For better students, we need to begin with ‘better’ parents. Right? John Merrow investigates.

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