Education
If You Want Someone to Learn from You, Respect First, Then Teach
I’ve been thinking a lot about schools lately. The debate about whether the Mayor of Milwaukee should take control of the Milwaukee Public School system has raged for a long time with passion on both sides of the issue. Education is a building block of any society. Public education seeks to equip members of a […]
Continue ReadingKids, Forget Micro-aggressions, Go Find Micro-opportunities!
As students flock back to college campuses this Fall, trigger warnings, micro-aggressions and safe spaces are all the rage. Someone started the notion that college kids are too vulnerable to read great literature if it contains themes or passages that may be tough to encounter, too weak to be subjected to harsh language, and too […]
Continue ReadingFinding Your Hidden Leadership Potential
Several years ago I had the privilege of teaching an MBA Leadership course at a private college where enrollment is almost exclusively female. We had one brave male in class a couple of times. Each time, he added a great dimension to our discussions because of his willingness to share his perspective and because he […]
Continue ReadingInside MPS’s School System Reform Debate
I have been following the debate over the fate of MPS schools and felt it was time to share an insider’s perspective on what a particular public school reform looked like at the tactical level. When Mayor Michael Bloomberg took control of the failing public school system in New York City in 2002, he was […]
Continue ReadingWhat We Really Need From Public Education
The debate rages on about so many things in public education. The size of classrooms, content of curriculum, whether grades should be granted or a pass/fail system is better. The role of vouchers. How much teachers should be paid. What principals should know how to do. Whether school boards help or hinder educational progress. Whether […]
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