Commentary Instead of making students memorize a bunch of useless facts, we need to help them think like scientists and historians. This is best accomplished by an inquiry-based learning approach that allows students to guide their learning process and discover key concepts on their own. Does this make sense to you? It probably does if…
Pennsylvania Republicans Reject Governor’s Request to Impose Masking on Schools and Child Care Facilities
August 27, 2021
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Leaders of Pennsylvania’s Republican-led legislature rejected Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s request that they call the legislature back into session and pass a mandate to require all schools and childcare centers to make children wear masks. Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman and House Speaker Bryan Cutler hand-delivered a letter to Wolf’s office Thursday in response…
Back to What Kind of School?
Commentary When I was in public school, a TV ad asked: “It’s 10 o’clock Do you know where your children are?” Here’s a better question for today: Do you know what your children are being taught and exposed to in their schools?” This summer’s controversy over the teaching of critical race theory and whether to…
States Can’t Block Federal Funds for School Districts That Mandate Masks: Ed Sec
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that public schools that impose mask mandates in defiance of state laws or executive orders can’t be denied federal funding, as the political battle over masking requirements in schools roils on. Cardona’s remarks, made in an Aug. 22 interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” come amid controversy over school…
New Jersey, NYC to Require COVID-19 Jab for Teachers, State Workers
August 23, 2021
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New Jersey’s governor and the New York City mayor announced on Monday that they will be requiring all school employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine following the FDA’s approval of the drug. New Jersey will allow those who do not want to take the vaccine the option of COVID-19 testing as an alternative. New Jersey…
Florida Students Placed in Isolation or Quarantined Due Over New COVID-19 Protocols
As schools reopened in Florida, several parents in Flagler County received weekend phone calls saying their children were on “a list” because they “may” have been exposed to someone who “may” have had COVID-19. Some parents were told their children could not return to school until they passed a series of COVID-19 tests. Other children…
Florida Students Placed in Isolation or Quarantined Over New COVID-19 Protocols
As schools reopened in Florida, several parents in Flagler County received weekend phone calls saying their children were on “a list” because they “may” have been exposed to someone who “may” have had COVID-19. Some parents were told their children could not return to school until they passed a series of COVID-19 tests. Other children…
Go for the Gold: Some Advice for Students
Heads up, gang! Are you ready for books, tests, teachers, and study? It doesn’t matter what sort of school you attend. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in fourth grade or a college freshman. It doesn’t matter whether you spent last year in a classroom or distance learning in your kitchen. Here are some tips that…
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Puts Schools’ Responses to Sexual Abuse Reports Under Crosshairs
A Pennsylvania lawsuit has lawmakers looking closer at how schools should respond to reports of sexual abuse. A former North Penn School District student is suing a suburban Philadelphia school for failing to protect her from a male classmate who she says sexually assaulted her over 20 times between elementary school and high school during…
When Is the ‘Best’ School Not the Best?
Which school is the best school for your child? Over the past 20 years, I have visited more than 460 schools: urban, suburban, and rural; public, private, and parochial; serving affluent, middle-income, and low-income communities. I have led workshops for teachers and spoken to parents. I have learned that middle-income and affluent parents tend to…
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