Rob Samuelson
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Rob Samuelson is a Staff Writer at Education Post and Digital Media Manager for the brightbeam network.
RECENT POSTS
Posted Jan. 26, 2022
Gen Z TikTokers Break Virginia’s Teacher Thought Policing System
Remember when Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on the campaign trail he would create an email address for “tips” about…
Posted Aug. 18, 2021
We’re About to Learn the Extent of Civil Rights Violations During the Pandemic
The federal government is finally collecting better data on what schools did to protect the civil rights of students during…
Posted June 21, 2021
Watch Education Secretary Cardona Tell LGBTQ Young People He’s Got Their Backs
“We got your back.” With those four words, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona showed his cousin Alex how simple it…
Posted June 2, 2021
Virginia Gym Teacher Takes Stand Against Transgender Kids’ Preferred Pronouns
As we begin Pride Month, a far-right, anti-LGBTQ legal advocacy group that labels themselves a Christian advocacy organization is helping…
Posted Mar. 9, 2021
NASA’s Diana Trujillo Didn’t Just Put Perseverance on Mars. She’s Leading the Way for Underrepresented STEM Students.
NASA Flight Director Diana Trujillo put the Perseverance rover on Mars last month. Not only did it look super cool, but successfully…
Posted Jan. 27, 2021
AOC Is Tutoring a First Grader
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is highlighting an old, but never out of fashion, kind of public service: Tutoring kids. …
Posted Jan. 13, 2021
As Grown-Ups Argue Over Reopening Schools, Chicago’s Kids Lose
Chicago Public Schools students are back in school. Well, some of them are. It’s complicated, and getting messier by the…
Posted Nov. 19, 2020
5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week
No group of human beings is a monolith. Transgender students are no exception to that. This Transgender Awareness Week (and…
Posted Aug. 11, 2020
England’s Kids Are Getting an Army of Tutors While American Kids Wait
Students in the United Kingdom will have an extra resource as they head back to school: a $450 million national…
Posted July 15, 2020
Every School District Needs a Good Online Learning Platform. Right Now.
Everywhere you look, school districts are announcing plans to begin the fall with remote learning to continue slowing the spread…
