Aaron Burr and Zooming Into the Room Where It Happens

Pandemic government at the local level has magnified and optimized public access to “the room where it happens”. Aaron Burr would be jealous. Continue reading

Load-bearing Learning

What children learn in 4K-3 matters. Their learning must create load-bearing skills and capacities that will support additional and expanded learning in grades 4-12 and life. Give new thinking to what your teach our youngest learners. Continue reading

School Budgeting: Determine the Bangs Before the Bucks

School budgeting must plan for achievement not the cost of achievement. Change the model from dollar certain to outcome specific to cause all children to be successful in school. Continue reading

Leave No Child Unconnected

Pandemic education made Internet connectivity an essential for children learning at home and remotely, teachers teaching from home, and all parents working from home. High speed Internet for every community and every home should be a priority in a new federal plan for the national infrastructure. Continue reading

Olly Olly Oxen Free

This spring a school needs to conduct a full battery of curricula assessments for each child enrolled. Teachers, parents, and children need to know the status of child learning to plan appropriately for the 21-22 school year. Continue reading