“What do Mark Zuckerberg, Abraham Lincoln, Malcolm X, Quentin Tarantino, John Glenn, Bill Gates, and Ringo Starr all have in common? They all attended very little school before dropping out. However, none of these people are unsuccessful or uneducated. There is more than one way to be an educated man, and they do not
Rural schools are often tiny—sometimes with only a dozen students per school—but they produce some of the most brilliant kids in America. Do small classrooms and close-knit communities offer something big public schools could never offer? Our guest today, Robert Mitchell, is a rural school teacher and college professor. In his small Colorado school,
Are accessible school choice options actually practical? Or, for that matter, even possible? Jenny Clark is—first and foremost—a mom. But she’s also the founder of Love Your School, a non-profit in Arizona that empowers parents and educators to make choices about the education plan that works for them and their kids. Today on The
Why? Anxiety and feelings of insecurity can come and go. When you are faced with feelings of inadequacy, you may start wondering how to become a better homeschool parent. How do you become successful? -The HomeScholar Did you know that during the 2021-22 school year, there were approximately 3.1 million homeschooled students in the U.S.?
Want to claim your place as the one responsible for your kid’s education? Charter schools help you do that. Today on The State of Education with Melvin Adams, we’re once again talking with Nina Rees, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Nina has had a lot of experience in education, but
We’ve all seen the memes that float around the internet about school versus real life because lets face it - financial education isn't exactly a class taught in school. One popular meme recently read, “I’m so glad I learned about parallelograms in school instead of how to do my taxes. It really came in
Families play an essential role in fostering their children’s social-emotional learning. Research shows that SEL is more effective when parents and guardians model the same skills and behaviors that students are mastering in the classroom. -Panorama Education SEL, or social emotional learning, is a process aimed at helping students master the art of supporting
This past weekend, Noah Webster Educational Foundation (NWEF) hosted a professional development summit for Virginia school board members with conservative values, which featured notable speakers like Governor Glenn Youngkin. Over 50 school board members and candidates from across Virginia gathered on March 3-4 to learn how to best represent their constituents from several education advocates
Exploring Careers in Every Childhood Stage Sometimes, the act of growing up can become less and less appealing to those who are rapidly approaching the grown-up life, aka adulthood! Pressure to settle on a career path makes many teenagers anxious, often causing them to retreat into a shell when asked what their plans are
Is history dead? Or is it an important key to the future success of our children and country? Recently, Virginia’s Board of Education decided to revise the history and social study standards for public school students. This generated both praise and backlash, and Jillian Balow, our guest today on The State of Education, is
