As I’ve noted many times (see, for instance, here, here, and here), some corners in schooling today are marked by a bizarre enthusiasm for low expectations. This has fueled a push to eliminate ...

End of the year, my child’s teacher was exhausted. She said it’s not from teaching, but from all the other responsibilities. How would it help teachers to remove some of these “other responsibilities” ...

Alexandra Robbins’s new book The Teachers is a must read for all non-teachers who want to better understand the profession and for all teachers who want to feel seen. It’s an extraordinary work that ...