House Passes Science of Reading Act, Setting Up Senate Action on Companion READ Act
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Science of Reading Act of 2026 (H.R. 7890), a bipartisan bill that would reorient federal literacy funding toward reading instruction grounded in…
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Gratitude Tour: A Joyous Beginning To Retirement
What a pleasure it has been, my gratitude tour, an idea that popped into my head one afternoon in May 2025 as my career in teaching was coming to an…
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Gratitude Tour: Torsie Judkins
It’s interesting how my mind can play tricks on me, and it may speak to my ego that I would have sworn I taught Torsie Judkins when he was in…
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Education Department Deletes Post That Compared Trump Administration to Nazi Germany
The Department of Education, led by Secretary Linda McMahon, was forced to pull a social media post this week after it appeared to unintentionally liken the Trump administration to Adolf…
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Has Violence Against Teachers Become Accepted by Society?
When a student assaulted me, I braced myself for shock from the people I shared my story with. What I didn’t expect was the calm resignation in their responses, as…
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Banning Cellphones Was a Good Start. Now Schools Need to Normalize Thinking on Paper.
Removing cellphones from the classroom was a great victory for schools in that they removed a significant distraction. But this generation of students have never experienced an education in which…
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McMahon Says Trade School Guidance Could Start in Elementary School, Touts AI Tutoring in Classrooms
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that public schools should begin steering students toward career paths, including skilled trades, as early as elementary school, while also defending the…
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Gratitude Tour: Skip Holmes
Before I retired from fulltime teaching, I was given an opportunity to teach parttime at St. Anne’s School of Annapolis. My school year 2024-2025 at St. Anne’s proved to be one of the most rewarding of my forty-three-year career. I made new friends along the way, of course, and one of those to whom I…
Keep readingEducation Department Tells Schools Race Can’t Factor Into Student Discipline, Opens Two Investigations
The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance on August 18, 2026, directing K-12 schools and colleges that receive federal funding to stop considering students’ race when handing out discipline. The guidance, delivered as a 20-page “Dear Colleague Letter” and signed by Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey, says school discipline policies must treat…
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The Real AI Divide Isn’t Technology. It’s Teacher Learning.
School districts across the country are spending millions of dollars to bring artificial intelligence into classrooms. They are purchasing licenses from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and a growing list of education technology companies. States and cities are issuing guidance1. Districts are launching pilot programs. School leaders are encouraging teachers to experiment. But one critical investment has…
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My First Class
My parents dropped me at the YMCA in Oshawa. I paused at the doorway of a mansion that once belonged to the founders of General Motors in Canada. I felt like some wayward teen to whisked away into the depths of the musty residence. With its crystal chandeliers and circling staircase, it must have once…
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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop, Exemptions Rise as Measles Cases Climb, CDC Data Shows
Vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners declined across the board during the 2025–2026 school year, while the share of children exempted from required vaccines climbed to its highest level yet, trends unfolding alongside a sharp rise in measles cases nationwide, according to new CDC data. Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions Coverage fell for every reported vaccine compared…
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La’Brea Pringle: Reimagining Education Through Care, Neuroscience, and the Science of Belonging
Dr. La’Brea Pringle, recognized as a Top 50 Educator, has built her career around a powerful belief: students learn best in environments that consistently communicate their value. Her work sits at the intersection of care, neuroscience, and instructional design, reshaping what it means to create classrooms where adolescents not only achieve academically, but also feel…
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Gratitude Tour: Robert Pelle
One of my best buddies during my high school days was Wes Pelle. Wes remains today one of my best friends. Wes’s younger brother is Robert,…
The Frictionless School: What should a school do with difficulty?
On every school tour, there is a parent who asks, in one form or another, for a guarantee that their child will never be stuck. It is never…
Before We Debate What Students Read, We Need to Talk About Whether They Can
This summer, thousands of adults are returning to Homer’s The Odyssey. It can be said the renewed interest is due to Christopher Nolan’s adaptation by the same name,…
Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
Research shows lower math scores among students attending schools nearby. By Linda Jacobson This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up…
Dr. Brenda Ortiz-McGrath: Leading Education Through Belonging, Bold Leadership, and Whole-Child Transformation
Brenda Ortiz-McBath’s path in education is rooted in a conviction that schools are not just institutions of instruction, but powerful systems that can reshape a child’s life trajectory.…
The Phrase that Pays: How to Establish Your Personalized Teacher Lingo
Classic educational literature like The Power of Our Words by Paula Denton reveal why a teacher’s lingo is so important. Our speech, when it is respectful and purposeful,…
