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Laurie Elish-Piper asks us to consider the words of Nelson Mandela: “The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children.”
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There's a shortage of qualified Early Childhood teachers — but Laurie Elish-Piper says there's good news that can help turn that around.
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I have always been drawn to poetry -- the carefully chosen words that paint pictures, capture the depths of despair or describe soaring feelings of joy,…
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When I went to college to become a teacher, I learned the content I would need to teach and the best methods for creating successful academic outcomes for…
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one unexpected silver lining that I just have to share. Teachers are finally getting some of the love and…
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When the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School started the #neveragain movement, I was optimistic that these well-spoken, passionate young…
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Teachers are the backbone of our democratic society. They prepare children to read, write, think critically, innovate, collaborate, lead, and take on the…
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With holiday shopping in full force, catalogs, commercials and Facebook ads suggest an endless stream of “perfect gifts” for everyone on our lists.How can…
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Superheroes are everywhere right now. Wonder Woman and Spider-Man Homecoming are drawing huge crowds to theaters around the country. Dozens of popular TV…
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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary. DeVos’s nomination was controversial, and it took a tie-breaking vote by Vice…