Pressure is growing on U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, to grant a nationwide waiver for state standardized testing required under ESSA. Since these tests are extremely "high-stakes" in many states (impacting everything from grade advancement … [Continue reading]
Fake News!
Posted on March 17, 2020 Written by
Recently released PISA scores reveal that only 14 percent of U.S. students are able to reliably distinguish between fact and opinion. This inability to discern the difference between factual information and bias can make our students easy targets for … [Continue reading]
Why Principals Must Delegate
Posted on March 3, 2020 Written by
Today's school leaders leader are often completely buried in work demands and expectations! A typical day includes a host of activities such as "scheduling, personnel and facility management, instructional oversight, meetings, budgeting, programming, … [Continue reading]
The Reading Wars
Posted on February 25, 2020 Written by
It's important for principals (and teachers) to stay informed about emerging educational issues ... especially current "hot topics." This not only allows us to talk intelligently about the issue, but also to clearly understand what is and is not good … [Continue reading]