This week, silent, single-file lines. Detention for putting a head on a desk. Rules for how to dress, how to applaud, how to complete homework. Walk into some of the most acclaimed urban schools today and you will find similar recipes of behavior, designed to support student achievement. Joanne Golann spent a year doing just that. In her new book called “Scripting The Moves – Culture and Control in a No-Excuses Charter School,” Dr. Golann describes the good intentions and the unintended consequences of these rigidly controlled schools.
As we approach the end of a full year of COVID shutdowns, teachers are looking to get back to normal. This week on the...
On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: There is currently no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers are continuing to study...
This Week on the Best of Our Knowledge, a report on the pandemic and Generation Z. We’ll also talk to a college president, who...