After teaching in elementary, middle, and high school science classes, and directing the science teachers and curriculum for a 35,000 student district, I’ve concluded that our modern methods of ...

A progressive education Progressive education—the tradition of Dewey, Piaget et al.—challenges that premise and, with it, the underlying false dichotomy concerning the role of the adult. In just about ...

Ramirez, who is now a progressive member of Congress, introduced the state-level legislation that is set to shift Chicago from a school district under direct mayoral control to one governed by a ...

There is a growing disconnect between the values and priorities of America’s public education system and the families that system is supposed to serve. Educators increasingly see their role as ...

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A group of progressive teachers fought to “prohibit” Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” from being assigned in classroom curriculum amid left-wing criticism of parents protesting sexually ...

According to Michael Harrington and many other scholars, a careful reading of Marx's work makes it clear that he "regarded democracy as the essence of socialism." Soviet-style Communism, by contrast, ...

Progressive Teachers vs Conservative Families: School Choice Can Help Level the Playing Field Dec 13, 2022 2 min read Commentary By Jay P. Greene, PhD @jaypgreene Senior Research Fellow, Center for ...