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After the Last Year and a Half, We Must Never Forget How Resilient Students Are

Kids today are too fragile. We’re raising a generation of snowflakes! It’s a universal truth: As long as there are young people, there will be older people who complain about them. Today’s youth are...

Rural Schools

America’s Rural Schools May Not Be Tragic, but They Have Known Tragedy

Maybe this is the turning point. Education advocacy is exhausting — particularly in rural communities like mine, where our opportunities are limited and our challenges are unique. A myriad of...

Rural Schools

Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?

“Why don’t people who live there, teach there?” That question, posed by this recent Hechinger Report story, is a troubling reminder of the unique, persistent challenges that rural communities face in...

Rural Schools

Here's How Education and Industry Can Work Together To Close the 'Skills Gap'

A new industry in Eastern Kentucky is sending us all an urgent reminder that workforce readiness must be an educational priority. AppHarvest, a sustainable greenhouse company based in Morehead, made...

Rural Schools

2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education

It’s no secret that education reform initiatives tend to target urban schools. Achievement gaps in America’s largest cities are significant, and as families flock to cities for job opportunities, the...

Rural Schools

The American School System Must Push Back on Fascist Ideas

I am going to share a dirty little secret. For over 20 years, I have been a frequent viewer of “Fox & Friends.” The blame for this behavior falls at the foot of Harvard University and their summer...

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When School Reform is Not Enough

After the Last Year and a Half, We Must Never Forget How Resilient Students Are

America’s Rural Schools May Not Be Tragic, but They Have Known Tragedy

Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?

Here's How Education and Industry Can Work Together To Close the 'Skills Gap'

2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education

The American School System Must Push Back on Fascist Ideas

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