How Are the Children?
This is a weekly column by Education Post CEO Chris Stewart where he cuts through the noise of politicians, policies and politics and focuses on the one thing that truly matters.
I Hate to Inform You, but Not Everyone Is Above Average in Wobegon
Wherever you live, there is a high probability that Minnesota is low-key superior to your state. We are the safest state in America, we have…
The Biggest Threat to Public Education Is Still Its Insidious ‘Belief Gap’
For a long time school reform seemed to be winning the public argument about the failure of schools to prepare students academically. During that run,…
The Three R’s of Parents Who Want to Raise Free Children
A parent’s power to determine the right to choose where, when and what their children learn is only one power among many that create what I call parental sovereignty—a concept I believe is rooted in three essential R’s: roles, responsibilities and rights. …
If We Care for Kids, We Can’t Shut Down Teachers Who Truly Want to Do Better by Them
This teacher said a thing and I thought all hell would break loose. It happened last week when my 8 Black Hands crew recorded a…
No, But Seriously, How Are the Children?
Last week I made what I thought was a simple request: for all of us to prioritize the question “how are the children?” as if…
In Everything We Do, We Must Ask, ‘How Are the Children?’
With so many pressing issues that threaten our planet, our elections, and our major institutions, why do I live and breathe education activism? For me…
