EdSpeak: Connecting Teaching to Policy Through Research

It seems that our expectations for when we can start school continue to be pushed back in time and down in quality. Although this pandemic is widespread, I think we had all hoped that by now we would have some … Continued

This is a really short article this week because I am just back from vacation. I was fixing the lights on my barn and playing with my grandchild. I noticed while I was gone that the Pandemic has maintained its … Continued

At some point in this pandemic it occured to me that what we need is a total system for caring for our school-age children. The growing political divide between federal, state and local school jurisdictions has only accelerated under the … Continued

Microschooling, homeschooling, outsourcing and pop-up schools are the hot-topics among parents today during the increasing fear of the pandemic’s effects on schools. A column from the Washington Post dated 2015 (Valerie Strauss) confirms that nothing is really new under the … Continued

In these pandemic days, with COVID 19 cases increasing to records such as 15,000 new cases in one day in Florida, going back to school is hard to figure out. What does it mean to have children running around together … Continued

In the reading wars of 30 years ago, phonics vs. whole language, educators were forced to consider taking sides. This happens a lot in America. Have you noticed? Although we have a country that is comfortable with 40 different kinds … Continued

What is Equity? It is important to realize the exact nature of what it means to be working on and reforming equity in K-12 schools in America. An example of equity and the policy implications of using it can be … Continued

Dear SchoolWorks Lab’s Community, Although the protests are the most visible part of pushing back against racism, the discussions that are happening are also important. The protests have lifted the conversation to a new level and it is important to … Continued

Black lives matter. Brown lives matter. All colors, all races, all religions and all ethnicities—their, our, all of our lives matter. In the United States, however, it is hard to make that argument when so many protestors feel that success … Continued

There, climbing on the center island in my kitchen, is my 18-month old grandson. The lower rack on the island is full of wine bottles and he is stepping on those in order to get up. He has to step … Continued