Before we continue with our look at some of the education models that are different from our own (meaning the United States), it is interesting to note that since the last blog installment, we had the pleasure (or not) of witnessing the third and final Presidential Debate. While much like…

At this junction I’ve decided to veer off course somewhat and discuss what has been happening on the presidential election scene or should I say, the lack thereof. So far during this election cycle, the only real focus on education has been “how to pay for college”. There has been…

In the American drive to be number one in all that we do, when it comes to educating our children, we sometimes fail to look at what has made the countries that are currently leading the educational pack more successful. Is it pride that keeps us lagging the field or…

Contrary to popular belief, teachers do advocate for strong evaluation and accountability policies. Yes, this is contrary to the public opinion that has surfaced recently. While for decades teachers have been thought of as dedicated educators of children who despite the high cost of their own education, chose to become…

I would like to sway just a bit from the ongoing discussion about building education partnerships and switch to an ever growing problem in the current education discourse. As I pondered a title for this week’s installment, I tried to think of a nice way of putting into a few…