The school climate strikes show that young people want to fight climate change.
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David Joseph Kolb is a journalist and author. Devil Knows: A Tale of Murder and Madness in America’s First Century is his first published work of fiction. Interview by Shelly Irwin, WGVU during the original release of the book.
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On issues as diverse as health care, immigration, race and sexuality, Americans today hold more extreme and more divergent views than they did a decade ago. The reason for this dramatic shift is a device owned by more than three out of every four Americans.
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Teen survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, remind us that for too many survivors, the pain and suffering endure and do not diminish. Instead, they are left reeling in the aftermath with no sense of closure. This is especially true of teens.
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This is episode 51 of the TeachThought Podcast. Drew Perkins talks with Anthony Cody about the second edition of his book The Educator and the Oligarch and new developments in the type of education reform led by the Gates Foundation.
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It's not that we shouldn't discuss standardized test results, but we should stop pretending that they represent some larger truth. We should call them by their name, simply "scores on the standardized test."
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This revised and expanded version of Ken Goodman’s seminal book from the 1980’s has new chapters by Denny Taylor, Michael Rosen and Goodman himself, along with newly published interviews by leaders in the field who assess Goodman’s contribution to the field.
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Carolyn Walker, a former journalist and columnist, now publishes as a memoirist, essayist, and poet. She is also a longtime creative writing instructor. “Every Least Sparrow” is one of those rare books that combines honesty, depth, tears and laughter. Carolyn Walker unflinchingly tackles the subject of raising a challenged child.
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Instead of having separate national conversations about living wages, now is a good time to start the conversation at a global scale.
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A worldwide wave of school climate strikes, begun by the remarkable Greta Thunberg, has reached the UK. Some critics claim these activist-pupils are simply playing truant, but I disagree. I believe school walkouts are morally and politically justifiable.
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Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Angela Davis, Valentina Tereshkova, and more! Ilu Ros shares the great women who inspire her.
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