NWEF Blog
National education insights that will inspire you to take action in your community.
Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Read up on current education news, explore pro/con guides, research school options, get expert advice, and examine hot topics in learning, all in one place.
NWEF Blog
National education insights that will inspire you to take action in your community.
Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Read up on current education news, explore pro/con guides, research school options, get expert advice, and examine hot topics in learning, all in one place.
Hillsdale College Aims to Teach America’s True Founding
Hillsdale College has released a free American history and civics lesson curriculum for K-12 students
Is Phonics-based Reading Outdated?
“Questions regarding the nature, extent, and role of phonics instruction in beginning reading programs are
Teachers Make Too Much Money
Note: This guest post was originally published on December 16, 2020, by Thomas McCracken, Ed.D, on
Why Are Schools Failing? – Interview with Paul Lott
Today’s interview guest is Paul Lott, founder of the National Society for the Advancement
The Delta Variant Reignites School Mask Debate
As schools prepare to start a new school year—and with the spread of the Delta
Why You Don’t Need a Teaching Degree to Homeschool
In the spring of 2020, Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet published a scathing paper describing
Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing – Part Two
“We test the children’s learning with admittedly limited instruments—standardized tests—that were never designed to be
Disrupting the Government’s Hold on Education with Guest Terrye Seckinger
Terrye Seckinger is a woman of vast accomplishment. She has compassionately served the state
California Gives Free Student Meals and LGBTQ+ Competency Training
California will spend $650 million annually to provide free lunches for 6.2 billion students. Newsweek
Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing – Part One
“The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal,
School Profile: What are Montessori Schools?
Formal education is a vast world of approaches and perspectives. As The Alternative Education
Fixing the Childhood Dilemma: An Interview with Debe Terhar
In today’s interview, we meet former early childhood educator and Ohio State School Board
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