There’s still too much testing
Testing has long been misused to the point where it has lost any potential usefulness in the education of our nation’s children. Questions have been raised by parents and educators not only about the amount of testing that takes place, …
Part II: Teaching, post-Charlottesville
By Dan Greenburg, Sylvania Education Association As I plan my lessons for the start of a new school year, I hear student voices in the back of my head, asking “Why do we have to learn this?” I use that …
Part I: Teaching, post-Charlottesville
By Julie Rine, Minerva Education Association If we haven’t already, many of us will soon be giving a lecture about the importance of being respectful to others, following the rules, and being nice. We are going to discuss how name-calling …
Teachers as Parents: A Unique Perspective
By Tricia Ebner, Lake Local Education Association Some in our society dispute the adage that “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a public educator, I had some sense of what the saying means, but once I became …
In Appreciation of Colleagues
By Julie Rine, Minerva Education Association I’m not sure why I didn’t watch The West Wing when it originally aired, but thanks to the magic of Netflix, I can immerse myself in the politics of a kinder, gentler time. In …
Spring Break 2017: Where the Legislators Are
If I’m being completely honest, I was only half-joking when I asked friends to have bail money ready for Spring Break, and it wasn’t because I was going to relive my college spring breaks in Daytona Beach. I was attending …
Please Take This Brief Survey On High School Graduation Requirements
The current high school class of 2018 (this year’s juniors) are subject to new graduation requirements. Left unchanged, these new requirements could very well lead to a dramatic decrease in the high school graduation rate, especially in high poverty areas …
