All Education Articles
  • The importance of building a trusting school environment

    Mark S. Miller Education

    ​Trust is such a small word, yet so complicated. The word trust has only five letters, but has a multitude of interpretations. Throughout one’s professional and personal careers, many will be asked to "trust" or believe. Some will do so without hesitation; others will be apprehensive. Why is there such a wide response to such a small word?

  • States boosting K-12 funding across the US

    Bambi Majumdar Education

    ​K-12 funding has always been an area of debate, but perhaps never more so than this year. Within the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration, there has been a furor of concern over slashing education budgets across the country.

  • Would families be more active without homework?

    Bob Kowalski Education

    A movement is afoot to remove homework from schools, and — believe it or not — it's not being led by a group of defiant fifth-graders. Parents and teachers across the country are questioning the value of the extra work and the strain on the schedules of students and their families. In some cases, teachers are leading the troops in what you might call a different type of "class" warfare.

  • How music and songs boost language learning

    Sheilamary Koch Education

    If you've ever studied a new language, you know how overwhelming it can be to absorb all that new vocabulary, pronounce things right and correctly use the grammar. Singing a language can make it easier to learn, according to research that found people who sang words or short phrases from a foreign language instead of speaking them were twice as good at remembering them later.

  • How the AHCA will affect those with pre‑existing conditions

    Howard Margolis Healthcare Administration

    On May 4, Republicans in the House of Representatives repealed the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) and passed the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). President Donald Trump lauded the bill and held a congratulatory ceremony in the White House Rose Garden.

  • Are USDA’s changes to school lunches needed?

    Cait Harrison Education

    Changes are coming again to school lunches. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced last month that the department is taking steps to roll back lunch standards promoted by former first lady Michelle Obama. Perdue's interim final rule will give schools more flexibility in meeting whole grain and lower sodium requirements, and it allows schools to serve 1 percent flavored milk rather than skim.

  • What’s in your wallet? Lessons in American money

    Debra Josephson Abrams Education

    What do George Washington, an Egyptian pyramid and a bald eagle have in common? They all appear on the U.S. one-dollar bill! But they are not the only symbols on the dollar bill, consistently the bill most printed by the U.S. government. How many Americans know the history of and symbols on our money? I admit to being one who knew far less than I should have and far less than I wanted to.

  • What should my gifted child be doing over the summer?

    Susan Winebrenner Education

    Summer is beginning, and you haven't made any activity plans for your gifted child. By the end of this month, you may be regretting that decision. Here are some suggestions for your consideration.

  • Using co-teaching models to foster student independence

    Savanna Flakes Education

    ​Co-taught lessons should look ​substantively different and richer for kids than what one teacher would do alone. A co-taught classroom provides more opportunities for students to receive feedback, which allows them to move rapidly toward self-monitoring, adjusting their strategies for success and independence.

  • Flexible periods allow for personalized learning opportunities

    Brian Stack Education

    For decades, school principals have searched for better ways to use time more effectively in the school. At the high school level, this search has manifested itself through iterations of daily period schedules, sometimes referred to as "bell schedules." Schools, on average, change their bell schedule every five to seven years as needs in their building evolve.