Today’s moderator: Maureen Downey
Maureen Downey has written about local, state and federal education policy at the AJC for 12 years. She’s also taught college classes in mass communications and journalism. However, she’s learned more about schools from having four children in them.
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According to popular narrative, kids aren’t learning, schools are failing and nothing works. In a reality check last week, several new reports show reform efforts are paying off, and students are doing better on both national and state measures. I write about the reality and the myth. In a guest column, a recent APS high school graduate talks about conquering an eating disorder and learning to appreciate her size and her strengths. And readers sound off about whether high schools should create a track that allows students to graduate in three years.
A new narrative for public education by Maureen Downey
Guest columnists:
Overcoming bulimia, gaining strength by Kate de Give | Response to recent conversation from our readers
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