The internet is full of threats, hackers, spyware, viruses, phishing, and even predators. Virtually everyone has fallen victim to the first three and unfortunately every day there is a new story about someone falling victim to the last one, too. This makes sense as most of these issues are virtually never explicitly taught. I, myself,…
This week, we had several inches of snow. My school, along with many others around the country, opted out of in-person school. The weather dictated that it was best to avoid having students, families, and staff traveling on the roads. There is nothing new about this. Snow days are as old as public schools themselves….
When I was in middle and high school, I earned bad grades. They were bad enough for me to be kicked out of my magnet high school. They did let me back in, and eventually, I got it together. However even in those down years there was one bright spot on my report card… history….
Stop me if you have heard this before: Some people are upset by Black History Month. This time it’s in Utah. Parents of some students that attend Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden wanted to keep their kids from participating in Black History Month curriculum and activities. That part unfortunately isn’t uncommon and isn’t news….
2020 revealed large gaps in our society. And as we have already covered on this blog, one of those needs was for comprehensive social studies and civics education. I’m clearly not the only one who thought that as bills requiring schools to teach civics are making their way through multiple statehouses around the country right…
Don’t send your kids to one. That’s how school choice works …
COVID-19 has dragged school districts kicking and screaming into the digital age. Forcing schools online is not a good thing but forcing them to learn new tricks and address the digital divide is. With that being said, there are were bound to be obvious growing pains with such massive changes. Many speculated that the forced…
Ever since I have started writing for this site and others like it, I have waxed poetic about the state of education when it comes to my subject. History, geography, civics, and all other forms of social studies get the short end of the stick in most schools nationwide. Those classes are often first on…
There is over a trillion dollars in student loan debt in the United States. Much of that belongs to people who failed to graduate, are unemployed, or under-employed. Research shows this debt does not just adversely impact the individuals with the debt but is also a drag on the economy as a whole. Because of…
College football season is coming to an end and college basketball season is gearing up. NCAA football and basketball have long represented the pinnacle of amateur athletics. However, in recent years, many people have begun to question the amateur tag as it relates to college athletes. This in large part due to the amount of…