Social Studies class is the type of place where a student can have a variety of different experiences. Most of it depends on the type of teacher leading the class. Is the teacher engaging? Is the teacher knowledgeable about their content? Does the teacher have a good relationship with the students? Of course, those questions…
If you have ever had a conversation with someone around low-income families, you may have heard them question why some people with low-income have seemingly expensive items. Something along the lines of, “Well if they don’t have a lot of money why are they spending $150 on shoes?” This sentiment is quite pervasive. Many people…
Bullying is an ongoing issue around the country. Most schools would probably describe bullying as the single biggest non-academic problem they face. Because of this, schools are often seen as the primary mechanism for combating bullying. However, there is a problem with this idea…schools have no idea what they are doing. Bullying is kind of…
Indiana’s complicated educational governance structure has been a source of frustration for years. There is no shortage of ideas and hot takes about how to fix it, but a local state representative has a creative new idea on how to fix the state’s board of education: Get rid of it. Indiana House of Representatives Democrat…
It’s officially 2019. School is back in session, and now is the time to start setting new goals. New Year’s resolutions have become cliché, but the start of the year is actually a good time to make positive change. This is particularly the case in education where the end of winter-break offers educators a de-facto…
School discipline has been at the forefront of ed-reform for years. The debate around just how much discipline is too much discipline has dominated the conversation for at least the last decade. The Department of Education’s new school safety report is going to add some fuel to that fire. A federal commission led by Betsy…
Winter Break is upon us. For most teachers around the country, winter break is a time to kick back and relax. While relaxing is an essential part of any break, there are some other activities teachers should consider doing that will make the return in January much easier… and some activities they should avoid. Do:…
Christmas is right around the corner. Santa is making his list and checking it twice. Hopefully, he can make a stop at a few metro Indianapolis schools. If he does, I know exactly what I want: A better accountability system for measuring school outcomes I am tired of the alphabet soup ranking system for schools….
Student loan debt is a burden for anyone, but this is especially true for those who used student loans to pay for fraudulent institutions. If you are a member of the latter group, then you may be in for some relief. People who took out loans to attend some for-profit schools shut down by the…
Many people in education have commented on the need for teachers of color. Anecdotally, it appeared to many that students of color benefit from having teachers who look like them every once in a while. The evidence for that sentiment is no longer just anecdotal. Research out of Johns Hopkins University has found that black students…