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Hearts and Minds
As the Russian army proceeds with its invasion of Ukraine, our natural inclination to defend the weaker, younger, more democratic nation against its aggressive,...
What Does It Mean to Ask ‘How Does Ukrainian Compare with Russian?’
To ask “How does Ukrainian compare to Russian?” is to admit that you’ve heard of Russian but didn’t realize that Ukrainian was even a...
Assessing Change
Our ability to adapt to new situations is key to success. However, change often happens too slowly for us to recognize it, so it...
Capitalizing on America’s Languages
We’re at an unprecedented point of opportunity for education reform in the U.S., but we need to ensure that adopted reforms rejuvenate our systems...
Rebuilding a Diverse Edustructure
For some Americans, the federal government investing a single dime in education is considered an overreach of power and an insult to the Constitution,...
Taking Digital Communication to Heart
As pandemic-induced school shutdowns have accelerated remote learning, the importance of personal connections between students, their teachers, aides, mentors, and peers has become a...
Take Poverty out of the Literacy Equation for Good
The federal economic stimulus package passed last month achieves...
Building a New Deal for Educators
As we celebrate this month’s confirmation of the first U.S. education secretary, Miguel Cardona, to have learned English as a second language, maybe we...
Arguing for Good Reason
The outrageous attack on the U.S. Capitol shocked the world, but the environment in which such violent sentiment was allowed to brew has been...
Stop Overlooking English Learners
Deborah J. Short outlines a plan to invest and engage in English Learner education
In the past six months, we have heard the cry “DEFUND”...
Connecting the Dots
Whatever the outcome of this month’s U.S. election and however bad the second wave of COVID-19 hits this winter, our world will continue to...
