The hit TV mockumentary about an under-resourced Philadelphia public school is stubbornly optimistic — and that’s not a bad thing. By Ekemini Ekpo It’s October. Though most American schools have been back in session for weeks, we’ve only just now reached the first day of school at Abbott Elementary (Abbott). The ABC comedy, created by and […] The post In defense of ‘Abbott Elementary’ appeared first on Kappan Online.| Kappan Online
In this week’s newsletter: 📌 Everybody wants to cover the story of dismal reading and math scores. 📌 Struggling kids, teacher-administration conflict, and a clueless district office. 📌 Schools spend enormous amounts on ineffective safety measures. 📌 How one outlet is making “community engagement” a reality. 📌 Here comes season 2 of Hulu’s ‘English Teacher.’ DISMAL SCORES, BROAD COVERAGE The […] The post Dismal NAEP scores, debunking the school safety industry...| Kappan Online
Current and former education journalists look back and share lessons on the 5th anniversary of the start of the pandemic.| Kappan Online
This is the story of how virtual learning broke school culture, how administrators failed to rebuild it — and how media coverage overlooked the human toll of these failures.| Kappan Online