Saturday, September 26, 2015

A High School Where College Is Not the Goal


At Randolph Technical High School in Philadelphia, students are learning about carpentry, culinary arts, and auto repair. Has the system given up on them, or has it saved them?

Read this excellent article about rethinking what our students really need.  Click here to go to this thought-provoking article in The Atlantic.


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Only the Strong Survive

"According to a 2014 study by the Alliance for Excellent Education, every year roughly half a million teachers in the U.S. either move to a different, often more affluent school, or they leave education altogether."  Obviously - this trend will impact schools, and especially administrators, greatly if the trend continues.  Listen to this interesting piece by clicking here.