The Real Challenges Facing Public Education Critical Race Theory is a distraction and 'equity' is just a buzzword. A new book by an award-winning teacher argues that the real challenges facing public education go much deeper than political ideology. Shane Trotter 1 Aug 2022 · 10 min read
Hidden in Plain Sight: Putting Tech Before Teaching In my second year as a high school teacher, my school district rolled out its “iPad Initiative.” Each of our district’s five high schools issued an iPad to every student. Within a few years, students at the middle school and the elementary level would have them, as well. Like Shane Trotter 22 Apr 2022 · 9 min read
The Demoralization of the American Teacher One of the biggest challenges for teachers in their quest to give good grades is that test grades tend to be very low. Shane Trotter 3 Nov 2021 · 12 min read
Remedial Education for All Over the past few decades, schools have embraced practices of inclusion (also known as mainstreaming) which prioritize keeping students with disabilities in regular classes as much as possible. Shane Trotter 6 Sep 2021 · 11 min read
Grade Inflation Is Ruining Education Rampant grade inflation has made grades less useful while, ironically, making them the entire point of school. Shane Trotter 24 Apr 2021 · 8 min read
