Uncategorized The First School District to Put Itself Out of Business Published by EducationNews.org -- Nowhere in America has a school system leaped forward so fast. Apparently,…Julia SteinyJuly 17, 2014
Uncategorized Survival on Urban Mean Streets at Odds with School Success Published by EducationNews.org -- Since 6th grade, she’s been a hair-trigger fighter, as Dad taught her. …Julia SteinyJuly 10, 2014
Uncategorized Rhode Island Legislates Low Expectations Published by EducationsNews.org -- You would think the RI Legislature would be knocking itself out…Julia SteinyJuly 3, 2014
Uncategorized Restorative Conferencing Changes Rotten Behavior Published by EducationsNews.org -- No one wants kids to be arrested. But equally horrible is…Julia SteinyJune 26, 2014
Uncategorized Seniority and Tenure, the Absence of Human Decision-Making Published by EducationsNews.org -- The only big surprise regarding the Vergara v. California decision is that…Julia SteinyJune 19, 2014
Uncategorized The Inspirational Virtues of Summer Boredom Published by EducationNews.org -- “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for…Julia SteinyJune 12, 2014
Uncategorized Juvenile Prison Stats Reveal American Attitudes Towards Kids Published by EducationNews.org -- America’s contempt towards kids who do bad things is unique, internationally. There…Julia SteinyJune 5, 2014
Uncategorized Unplugged Elementary Kids and Online Tests Don’t Mix Published by EducationNews.org -- Children need a childhood first, technology much later. Recently I was at…Julia SteinyMay 29, 2014
Uncategorized Colorado Cuts School Exclusions, Racial Disparities Persist Published by EducationNews.org -- Suspensions are a lazy, useless way to deal with poor social skills.…Julia SteinyMay 15, 2014
Uncategorized The Educational Use and Abuse of Shame Published by EducationNews.org -- Conscience isn’t innate. We learn it. Shame. A feeling we all hate. …Julia SteinyMay 8, 2014