It all began with a concise classified advertisement in The Fresno Bee: "If you’re a substitute teacher in FUSD and dissatisfied with the payment and working conditions, call (209) 435-5715." The ad was created by Shirley Kirsten, a divorced mother …
Mich. Judge Brings The Courtroom To The Classroom
Judge Michael Martone’s smile fades when he is asked about his visits to middle and high schools in Michigan where he educates children about the dangers of drinking and driving. He responds, "Yvonne Wiggins is the reason why I do …
Education Groups Unite In Opposition To Divided ESEA
Major education organizations and certain state officials are joining forces to oppose the plans of House Republicans to split the reauthorization legislation for the main K-12 law in the country into multiple separate bills. The chairman of the House Education …
Achieve Planning New Math Test For 8th Grade
A coalition of governors and corporate executives is prepared to create a new standardized math test for 8th grade students, pending approval from the states. Achieve Inc., an organization established after the 1996 education summit in Palisades, N.Y., presented a …
3 Counterintuitive Findings About Motivation That Teachers Can Use
One common belief is that motivating students involves making their tasks fun and entertaining. Previous research has shown that people tend to have a harder time staying motivated for serious tasks compared to fun tasks. However, new research by E. …
What Good Is School? Let’s Hear It From The Kids…
Asking students about the challenges they face in reaching their full potential can be likened to opening the floodgates – a veritable deluge of responses come forth. While some pupils may take a few hesitant seconds before sharing their ambitions, …
Former Ofsted Chief Drafted In To Help Pimlico Academy Head
The ex-chief of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw has been approached to assist the headteacher at Pimlico Academy in London following allegations of race discrimination, leading to protests by hundreds of students. Sir Michael, who led Ofsted from 2012 to 2016, …
Dear Mr Gove: What’s So ‘British’ About Your ‘British Values’?
It has come to my attention that you plan on implementing a mandate for all schools to incorporate British values into their curriculum. However, I must express my opposition to this proposal as it does not have my support.
Your …
Michael Palin: Geography Students Hold The Key To The World’s Problems
My love for geography and the wonders of the world was inspired by John Hall, my geography teacher in school. From then on, this fascination has been with me through my life’s journey, even inspiring me to create seven television …