Author: Matthew Lynch
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Should Controversial Speakers Be Allowed on Your Campus?
The news of contentious persons seeking to speak at colleges has dominated the previous several years. Most of the time, they are far-right public figures seeking ... -
Defining Moments Are What Make Great Education Leaders
My principal lost her mother and father in a car accident when I was a special education teacher, all while undergoing chemotherapy and striving furiously to ... -
When Does Our Intelligence Peek?
We know that our intelligence rises from childhood through adulthood and that our ability to learn reduces after a certain age in adulthood. It is widely ... -
Why Being a Teacher is So Difficult Right Now
Teaching is a valuable and rewarding profession, but it can also be tiring and exhausting. Teaching is arguably more difficult now than it has ever been ... -
Dealing with a Difficult Teacher
Because your child spends so much of their whole day at school, it’s imperative that they communicate with their instructor. Parents want to know why their child ... -
Developing Your Child’s Curiosity
We frequently overlook the importance of curiosity in the learning process. According to studies, inquisitive children outperform their classmates in reading and math. But how can ... -
Benefits of Learning Through Play
When it comes to education, parents and educators strive to provide their children with as many advantages as possible. What they may not realize is that ... -
School Cops Won’t Prevent School Shootings
With the number of fatal school shootings on the rise in recent years, school administrators and legislators are working hard to find answers to the problem ... -
Not Everyone Is a Good Fit for College
In today’s society, the notion that a college bachelor’s degree is the new high school certificate is widely held. Students are taught from an early age ... -
K–12 Modern Learning Environments Can Be Built Outside of the Classroom
Teachers have spent the last 200 years nurturing and nudging the K—12 learning environment to make it perfect. What would have they said even 50 years ...