I have been invited to give a graduation speech this spring. Trying to find a message relevant to the graduates of 2015 is a challenge. Study hard, because success in…
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A recent issue of Time magazine (Rotten Apples, November 3, 2014) focused on the highly anticipated court ruling Vergara v. California, which struck down tenure laws in that state and…
I began my career in the 1970s, just when technology was being introduced into the classroom. Today, I remain fascinated by the promise that technology holds for the future of…
When the school shooting occurred in Sandy Hook I thought it would be a catalyst for change in our nation’s gun control laws. But with yet another instance of gun…
We all make lists – grocery shopping lists, to do lists, wish lists – which we use to make our lives easier by focusing priorities. For people that live by…
Our recent history of school improvement is replete with examples of great ideas that have been coopted by legislators, regulators and even some school administrators. They turn each new suggestion…
If we looked at an 8mm home movie to view a common tradition of core values from the previous century, we might find a dinner table scene as a family…
At the recent Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) meeting held in Boston one of the workshop topics was the future of accreditation. A conversation that I hope…
Diane Ravitch’s recent decision to come out against the Common Core Standards is a welcomed voice. Describing her stance until now as being an agnostic, neither for or against, when…
Governor Christie of New Jersey in his recent inaugural address touted longer school days and a longer school year as the center piece of his second term, educational platform. I…
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