This article claims there are 15 definable reasons why public education is in decline in the USA. Do you agree (we don't believe this is an accurate list but it's a place to start. Here's a link to the original article: 15 Failures of U.S. Public Education in 2025 Introduction American public education is at a crossroads. Once hailed as a global standard, the system today faces deep, structural problems that undermine its ability to deliver on its promise of equity and opportunity. From worsening academic performance to chronic underfunding, the failures of the American public education system are not isolated issues but interconnected challenges. In 2025, the stakes have never been … [Read more...]
Fed up With Screens, Parents Are Demanding a Return To Pen and Paper in the Classroom
Not so very long ago, school districts and education leaders told us that technology in the classroom was essential to the success of our students. “An iPad on every desk” became the new “chicken in every pot” slogan, as experts tried to convince us that technology could be a panacea for the nation’s test scores. Well, they convinced us. And now some parents are working to extract their children from this technological bill of goods that we were sold. According to NBC News, parents like Julie Frumin and Emily Cherkin strongly believe that the heavy presence of technology in the classroom – particularly through Chromebooks and iPads – is harming their children, so much so that they took … [Read more...]
Sweden School Tablets vs Books
Sweden has been reconsidering the role of digital tools, such as tablets, in its education system, particularly in response to concerns about declining reading comprehension skills among students. The country has historically been a leader in digital education, with tablets being a common sight in classrooms for over a decade. However, recent policy shifts have emphasized a return to traditional learning methods, such as the use of physical books and handwriting, especially for younger students. In 2022, Sweden’s Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm, expressed alarm over the decline in Swedish children’s reading comprehension skills, as highlighted by the Progress in International Reading … [Read more...]
Public School Teachers: The Stupidest Creatures on the Planet?
Ok...the headline is going to create some controversy. I don't know if the writers assertions are accurate or not. It's your choice to make that determination. The article was published March 25, 2025 at The American Thinker written by John Conlon Give it a read and see if you agree or disagree. Quite the statement, eh? Let me explain. I’m well into my 60s and for my entire adult life I’ve heard that public school teachers are underpaid. It has been repeated as a mantra for decades. Ignoring for a moment whether it is true or not -- and the answer to that is generally, it depends -- let’s accept the mantra and analyze why public-school teachers are still underpaid after all … [Read more...]
‘Ridgefield residents deserve better stewardship of their tax dollars’
Ridgefield's Levy Proposals: A Closer Look at Prop 12 and Prop 13 Ridgefield School District is asking voters to approve two levy proposals: Proposition 12, an operational levy, and Proposition 13, labeled as a "Technology and Capital" levy. While these measures are marketed as essential for maintaining and enhancing educational quality, a deeper analysis reveals significant concerns about fiscal responsibility, transparency, and respect for voter intent. Understanding School Levies and Their Impact School levies are often presented using two metrics: the total revenue amount and the cost per $1,000 of assessed property value. While the cost-per-$1,000 figure helps property owners … [Read more...]
AI Agents Will Shape Every Aspect Of Education In 2025
From an article at Forbes Artificial Intelligence has been at the forefront of educational technology and innovation discussions these past two years and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future. To discern what may be coming in 2025, I asked several education innovators who had shaped stories in 2024 for their takes on what they see as being just over the horizon. One theme that stood out was the rise of AI Agents. The Rise Of AI Agents In this context, the sense of “agent” is the difference between using a tool to accomplish something yourself and asking someone to do something for you. Imagine that you are trying to solve a mathematics program. The tool approach … [Read more...]
The Basic Education Bait-and-Switch
I had a chat with the Gemini AI at Google and asked it to go into "Expert Mode" and provide citations for it's findings. Following is that report for your consideration. The opposition narrative regarding school levies in Washington often centers on the tension between Washington state’s "Paramount Duty" to fund basic education and the local districts' use of enrichment funds to fill structural gaps. The following narrative outlines the arguments used by fiscal conservatives, taxpayer advocates, and legal critics to suggest that districts are bypassing the spirit—and sometimes the letter—of the law. The core of the opposition argument is that school districts use Enrichment … [Read more...]
Stepping into the World of Teaching: A Guide for Aspiring Educators
Today's guest article by Emily Graham at MightyMom's. Emily shares her perspective on considering teaching as a career and avocation. Teaching is a profession that offers the unique opportunity to shape futures and ignite the sparks of knowledge and creativity in young minds. If you have ever considered stepping into the classroom as an educator, know that the journey requires a blend of passion, preparation, and adaptability. Preparing to become a teacher involves more than just acquiring the necessary academic qualifications; it encompasses gaining practical experience, developing crucial skills, and continually adapting to new educational methods and technologies. In this article, … [Read more...]
Do phones belong in school?
Do cell phones help or hinder education (k-12)? Do cell phones help or hurt social skills? Do cell phones cause distraction and loss of focus? Today we bring you an article published in The Harvard Gazzette by Anna Lamb Bans may help protect classroom focus, but districts need to stay mindful of students’ sense of connection, experts say Students around the world are being separated from their phones. In 2020, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 77 percent of U.S. schools had moved to prohibit cellphones for nonacademic purposes. In September 2018, French lawmakers outlawed cellphone use for schoolchildren under the age of 15. In China, phones were … [Read more...]
Big Teacher Is Watching: How AI Spyware Took Over Schools
From an article at Bloomberg written by by Priya Anand and Mark Bergen At Pekin Community High School, the teachers are something close to omniscient. Education, even in-person education, is digital in the Covid-19 era, and staff members use a piece of software to watch everything students do on school-issued laptops and to keep them off banned websites. The kids are aware. “They pretty much know that they’re being monitored 24/7,” says Cynthia Hinderliter, head of technology at the school outside Peoria, Ill. Still, class clowns persist. Hinderliter pulls up a detailed dashboard of student online activity, which reveals the identities of rule breakers. A yellow “EXPLICIT” label … [Read more...]
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