The Schools of 2020
There was a brief moment last week, I think, when people were talking about public schools and the Wisconsin recalls. But that’s all kind of a hazy memory now. The news about bin Laden broke as I was past the point of no return, deadline-wise. [...]
Art Relief; When Performances Imitate Life
Schools were originally intended to build the innate desire to dream. The aim has not died, but adult realities set in. Rules and regulations that restrain youthful minds are imposed. Even when students are given the opportunity to express themselves much is prescribed. Few children [...]
Deborah Meier; Education Advocate
Deborah Meier is a senior scholar at NYU’s Steinhardt School, and Board member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, FairTest, SOS and Dissent and The Nation magazines. She spent 45 years working in K-12th grade public schools in New York City (East Harlem) and [...]
The North Dakota Study Group (NDSG)
The North Dakota Study Group (NDSG) is a diverse network of progressive educators dedicated to advocacy for useful, fair, and democratic ways to document and assess children's learning and offering a criticism of educational reform and practice in the light of an enduring concern with democracy and [...]
Change the Stakes
Change the Stakes is a group of parents and educators who want the best education for all children. We are a growing group concerned with the harm high stakes-testing is doing to our children and schools. We oppose an over-emphasis on tests and misuse of the results [...]
Defending the Early Years (DEY)
Defending the Early Years (DEY) seeks to rally educators to take action on policies that affect the education of young children. The principal goals of the project are: To mobilize the early childhood community to speak out with well-reasoned arguments against inappropriate standards, assessments, and classroom [...]
Bridging Differences
Bridging Differences features dialogues between Deborah Meier and other education thinkers. For years, Deborah Meir and the former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch verbally sparred and also found similarities in their divergent points of view. Deborah Meier is a visionary teacher, author, and [...]
Anthology; Nation’s Priority; Poverty and/or the Children?
Anthology; Nation's Priority; Poverty and/or the Children? EmpathyEducates presents an anthology of articles on the inextricably tied topics, Poverty and Education. We ask is poverty, or addressing it, our nations priority? Are children valued over combat or critical care? Do we prevent problems for our progeny [...]