For 63-year-old Victor Moreno of San Ramon, it was too many mind- numbing years as a commercial insurance broker. Garlin Cephas, 56, decided being a Chevron computer executive wasn't making sense for ...

This weekend we’re having a 25 th reunion and reflection on the youth civic empowerment initiative Public Achievement, in Dayton, Ohio. It reminds me how much I’ve always thought “culture” first, not ...

I believe the EdWeek article “What Is Background Knowledge, and How Does It Fit Into the Science of Reading? ” (Jan. 30, 2023) is problematic. The “science of reading” inspired by the National Reading ...

College and university faculty are expected to be excellent teachers. In public, college leaders emphasize to potential students and their parents that at their institution, teaching matters above all ...

The official end of summer is nearing and with it comes the beginning of the new school year. Back to school sales are a familiar sight and last minute family outings try to hold on to time quickly ...

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), a not-for-profit professional association of educators, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all ...

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“Thank you so much for taking the time to treat me like a person,” wrote Stephanie in an email to me. A student in one of my online courses, she had fallen behind and couldn’t see a way forward — ...