constitution
Teach FM: This One Fact Will Change the Way You Think About Public Education
Podcast
Teach FM: This One Fact Will Change the Way You Think About Public Education
In the latest episode of Teach FM, I share the one fact about public education in the United States that…
The Semicolon That Almost Destroyed Texas
Arts + Letters
The Semicolon That Almost Destroyed Texas
Like me, you probably don’t fully appreciate the importance of punctuation and grammar in making society function. Fortunately, Malcolm Gladwell’s…
What Alabama Teaches Us about the Complexity of State Control of Education
Equity
What Alabama Teaches Us about the Complexity of State Control of Education
A colleague recently remarked to me that federally funded education reform had created a “pressure cooker” environment for teachers and…
To The Gentleman at the Bar Who Did Not Believe Me When I Said Public Education is Not Mentioned in the US Constitution
Equity
To The Gentleman at the Bar Who Did Not Believe Me When I Said Public Education is Not Mentioned in the US Constitution
Did you know that public education is not explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution? Unlike the other countries to whom the…
Education, Jefferson’s Essential Protection Against Tyranny
Equity
Education, Jefferson’s Essential Protection Against Tyranny
In 1778, Thomas Jefferson wrote that education was essential to fight the slow fall of government into tyranny. A powerful…
Why Doesn’t the Constitution Guarantee the Right to Education?
Civics
Why Doesn’t the Constitution Guarantee the Right to Education?
Did you know that public education is not explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution? Unlike the other countries to whom the…