Colleen Grady

"Justice in education isn’t realized through uniformity; it’s realized by ensuring that every single child has the best shot at reaching his or her highest potential."

Anatomy of a ‘learning recession’: Academic losses began in 2013, report finds buff.ly/LFYXCvt

Opinion: Charter schools are now an enduring part of American K-12 public education. The real question is what the next phase of chartering should aim to achieve buff.ly/S09uKDi

My new essay in the @APSAEdPolitics section newsletter. An intentionally trolly title, but also a plea for ed governance researchers to critically reexamine their foundational assumptions.

@teachthemx3 I attended a 2 week long professional development the summer of 2024 where paid professional consultants told the room that K-5th did not need to learn math facts "because they can use calculators." I teach 10th grade science & I very strongly disagree - I was told to be quiet.

So many smart people keep citing like it’s Gospel, a methodologically flawed 40+ year-old study whose results were never replicated.

A New York Focus analysis of mandatory school surveys submitted to the state has found that more than 130 school districts are still using “balanced literacy” curricula. Via @nysfocus buff.ly/Hpqxlse

“Ditch That Textbook” style instruction became symbolic of a much larger problem in education: the belief that learning must constantly be redesigned to match a false caricature of the world students supposedly live in and an assumption they want their education to look like that too: nonstop entertainment, stimulation, and interaction. 1/3

@MartinCothran We were taught to use index cards in high school in the late '60s.

Christiana M. from Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland) shares how teachers, classmates, and family helped shape her growth and success. 🌟 Education is a shared journey. #SchoolChoiceMatters #OhioIsUniversal #StudentsFirst

One book a year. One. What have our schools become?

Florida and other Southern states punch above their weight—delivering strong results with far less funding. visualcapitalist.com/ranked-states-… via @visualcap

As America's 250th birthday nears, teachers are asking students a timeless question: How's that "all men are created equal" experiment going? The answers are complicated. @gtoppo reports buff.ly/j8Vjs1R

Teachers: Should high-demand positions like math, science, and special education receive higher pay because they’re harder to fill? Or should all teachers stay on the same pay scale regardless of subject?

"The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has released a new 50-state comparison on syllabus transparency, finding that just seven states require public colleges and universities to make course syllabi publicly available." jamesgmartin.center/2026/05/50-sta…

Analysis: New research looks at which certifications provide the strongest and most enduring wage gains for high school graduates buff.ly/w2faFIg

Are accommodations always helping students—or sometimes holding them back? As their use expands, it’s worth asking whether they’re delivering the support students actually need. More from @MrDanielBuck: fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

The Education Exchange: AP Exams Have Shown a Measurable Decline in Rigor for Years. Despite College Board’s claims that tests haven’t changed, readability metrics tell a different story. bit.ly/4tNUAtw

54% of Americans read below a 6th grade level. nu.edu/blog/49-adult-…

At least a quarter of K–3 teachers aren’t fully committed to the science of reading. In disadvantaged schools, it’s at least a third. That gap matters. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resea…

Putting everyone in the same math class doesn't help weak students, slows down achievers -- and exhausts teachers. tinyurl.com/4hpsfp87 @BarryGarelick @ToddTruitt76508 @rastokke @VodkaPundit @JohnPeterJerrim @JonathanPlucker @MichaelPetrilli @rickhess99 @tomloveless99