In November, The New York Times published an article titled What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything). Understandably, the topic of college admissions is often frau…
As you can imagine, I spend a great deal of time reviewing education articles and research. However, last month when I read a piece titled Class Rankings Deserve Retentio…
When I overheard a troubling conversation at a recent dinner about a child's academic performance, it reminded me about the importance of the words we use when speaking w…
The most important piece of advice my oldest daughter and I heard when she was packing for college was: Don’t forget to bring a doorstop.…
When some parents and students refer to March Madness, they aren’t necessarily talking about basketball. They are referring to this particularly stressful time of year …
Several administrators at a recent conference asked my opinion on year-end student awards and assemblies. At their schools, they typically rewarded students who had strai…
Jay Mathews, education writer for The Washington Post, wrote a recent column about teachers who refused to give students back their graded tests. Some of these tests were…