Education Reform Central

Education Basics Are NECESSARY! The reports are not good. The number of dropouts is increasing even faster than previously thought, with the number of dropouts the highest in eight years. Suspensions are on the rise! (Remember, repeated suspensions often lead to dropping-out.) Studies and statistics have already shown us there is a relationship between our nation's growing dropout rate and the massive increase ... Read More

You Learn What You Live! Education reform is the big buzzword now that we have a new administration, with a new Secretary of Education. But everyone keeps presenting different ideas that only address part of the problems in our public schools. Suggestions have been made for longer school days, shorter school days, more money per child, bigger and more modern schools, smaller class ... Read More

Flying With The Basketball! To celebrate the weekend, I have two stories of heartwarming triumph on the high school basketball court. The first story happened way back in 2006, when Jason McElwain, an autistic high school senior, dazzled his fellow team members and the crowd in the final game of the season. Jason (J-Mac to his friends) had served as a waterboy, then ... Read More

SC Education Lottery Just a few years back, the lottery folks were running a big campaign in our state (South Carolina), trying to convince citizens that voting for the lottery was "the answer"  to all education problems in our state. And there were LOTS of problems at the time! As part of that campaign, the tv and radio airwaves were bombarded with ... Read More

Geometry Education I am so grateful for the excellent education that my parents provided for me. Even though it's been forty-five years (GASP!) since I graduated from high school, the lessons I learned have stuck with me, through thick and thin. I still remember listening to classmates in my high school geometry class grumble: "This stuff is stupid" "Why do we ... Read More