Why half of the nation’s new teachers can’t leave the profession fast enough. Kathleen Jasper December 29, 2014 282 Comments A mass exodus is happening in k-12 education. Research shows that 50% of new teachers leave the job before year 5. That number is consistent across the country and represents a giant chunk of the workforce....
Dear Dr. Graham (and laughing FL School Board members) Kathleen Jasper December 13, 2014 14 Comments I was going to stay out of this one. I was going to let it all pass because I was tired of the contention and combat. This fight has been taxing. After all, sometimes I’m fighting for people who won’t even...
“Out there” without a degree? How terrifying. Kathleen Jasper December 8, 2014 3 Comments I packed up, kneeling in front of may bag on the grass. I had moved our class outside on the library lawn in the middle of campus because it was November in SW Florida, 75 degrees, sunny, and breezy. I...
Failing, Flailing and Avoiding Homelessness Kathleen Jasper December 5, 2014 If there were a high-stakes test for business management, marketing or making money, I would be sent to remedial classes, stat. I have been failing in my business daily and flailing all over the place trying...
Unintended Consequences of No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top – VIDEO Kathleen Jasper November 25, 2014 1 Comment ...
8 Reasons Why Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance Kathleen Jasper November 24, 2014 Traditionally, young people have energized democratic movements. So it is a major coup for the ruling elite to have created societal institutions that have subdued young Americans and broken their spirit of...