Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it’s still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen. Read more at: https://www.the74million.org/article/lessons-learned-from-44-years-of-parent-teacher-conferences/
Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences Read More »
When my middle child was in high school, nothing I said or did could keep him from dropping out. But what if I’d tried paying him? Paying students is what the Philadelphia School District is implementing. In 2025, public school students who failed the Keystone Algebra 1 exam will be offered the chance to enroll in
Should schools pay students to attend remediation programs? Read More »
In New York City, thousands of students deemed “gifted” by the Department of Education’s own assessment standards are denied access to gifted and talented public school programs due to the lack of available seats. Their parents are desperate for options when it comes to accommodating children capable of doing above grade-level work. In a city of close
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My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn’t take geometry in 9th grade, she’d never get to calculus. He was right. Read the entire post at: https://www.the74million.org/article/how-keeping-8th-graders-from-taking-algebra-can-derail-their-futures-in-stem/
How Keeping 8th Graders from Taking Algebra Can Derail Their Futures in STEM Read More »
New York City is awash in children who would benefit from advanced education. But there’s one big problem—scarcity—and nowhere is that scarcity worse than in middle school. Read more at: https://edadvance.substack.com/p/new-york-city-middle-school-gifted-gap
NYC’s advanced education gap: Why are middle schoolers being given short shrift? Read More »
Read via Jewish Week: https://www.jta.org/2024/11/26/ny/im-an-nyc-schools-consultant-heres-what-i-tell-parents-worried-about-antisemitism
I’m an NYC schools consultant. Here’s what I tell parents worried about antisemitism. Read More »
High schools in states that start after Labor Day end up with fewer instructional days before the exams than those that open their doors in mid-August, and sometimes even in late July. Does this discrepancy create a difference in results? Read all about it at: https://www.the74million.org/article/late-starting-schools-have-less-time-to-prep-for-ap-exams-does-it-matter/
Late-Starting Schools Have Less Time to Prep for AP Exams. Does It Matter? Read More »
What if America’s largest school district, New York City, were to give a 200-day school year a try? We asked parents and teachers how they’d feel about such an initiative. The results came out split, not only by school division, but, more importantly, by one’s belief in the efficacy of public school education overall. Read
Do parents want a longer school year? Evidence from New York City. Read More »
We refused to hire a tutor to do the teacher’s job. Instead, my daughter pushed the school for better teachers. She passed with flying colors
How Letting My Kid Fail Empowered Her — & Forced Her School to Fix Its Failures Read More »
