69. What will the sustainable school of the future look like?

Sep 28, 2022

During the pandemic, many schools experienced heightened concern from parents and staff about indoor air quality. And with the rising cost of energy, districts everywhere are thinking about how to operate more efficiently. For schools today – and tomorrow – sustainability is increasingly essential. 

In what ways do...

68. The controversy over books: what do parents and schools think?

Sep 21, 2022

In 2021, the American Library Association tracked over fifteen-hundred individual book challenges or removals. In addition, our public school system is seeing increasing attempts to ban books from either curriculum or libraries.

Many parents are becoming more concerned about the content their children are exposed to...

67. What is the future of standardized testing for college admissions?

Sep 14, 2022

Recently, U.S. colleges reported that only 5% of their participating schools requested standardized test scores in the past school year. This is a drastic decrease from 55% in 2019. It is clear that the pandemic forced a pause on standardized testing practices. While educators and parents have debated using standardized...

66. How can we reform education to better prepare students for the future?

Sep 7, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the drive for social justice, have highlighted the need for meaningful change in the U.S. education system. New technologies and social realities are also impacting the aspirations of young people, and our schools have to keep up. As we look towards the future of education, we must think about...