When it comes to the idea of school choice, my thinking is typically more dissenting than my colleagues here at Dialogue with Pedagogues, and even more, within my colleagues in the 2023 cohort of Vanderbilt’s EdD program. And make no mistake, it’s not for disbelief or disdain of charter or…

Sarah: We know school choice is a multifaceted topic and you bring a unique voice to the conversation. Can you provide a high-level overview of the school choice work and advocacy that you lead at the American Federation for Children? Nathan: I’ve been working in the public policy space now…

Our entire team hopes your February is off to a great start. There are lots of reasons to celebrate this month including Black History Month and National School Counselor Week to name a few. This month, the DWP editorial team focused on the important issue that many schools and districts…

The following article is written by Dr. Michael Allen. Dr. Allen serves as a Postsecondary Leadership Coach for OneGoal, facilitating learning experiences and providing one-on-one coaching for school and district leaders. He has spent 14 years serving as Principal at various schools in the Chicago area and was named 2020…

Happy new year and thanks for welcoming us back to your inbox after an unexpected fall hiatus. Our team looks forward to bringing you a variety of education-covered topics on a monthly basis. If you are new to our newsletter, here is a quick rundown of how our team approaches…

For our September Newsletter, our team at Dialogue with Pedagogues decided to tackle the important issue of ESSER funding. We recognize that this issue is not nearly as attention-grabbing or clickable as CRT and mask mandate debates; however, our team would argue that this issue is of equal importance for…

Welcome to the first installment of Dialogue with Pedagogues! Jamie, John and Sarah are excited to share their thoughts, ideas, questions and critiques on Pre-K to 12 education in the United States. Each month we will share with you three to five articles we found worth reading, two commentaries —…

In order to engage with this month’s topic focus, our group decided to pull together a few important articles to ensure that our readers have a baseline understanding of the tension between remediation vs. acceleration. While there is a myriad of resources out there, our team felt that the following…