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Did Judges, Legislators and Presidential Candidates Play Hooky During History Class? Feb. 21, 2024
The late Sam Cooke sang, "Don't know much about history" in his classic "Wonderful World." He was a ... Read More
If You Have a Lot To Teach, You Probably Also Have a Lot To Learn Jan. 26, 2024
An intern is working with me for the spring semester. This is new for my department as the opinion e... Read More
Looking for Hope Amidst a Public Education Crisis Oct. 20, 2023
The October report from the National Center for Education Statistics revealed some serious concerns ... Read More
Get Your Kids on the Road to Financial Independence Sep. 13, 2023
Have teens? Are they always hitting you up for money? The next time they come sweetly beseeching you... Read More
In Attempting To Whitewash Slavery, DeSantis Shows His True Colors on Race Jul. 25, 2023
Even in an era when the political right seems to come up with shocking new ways almost weekly to tra... Read More
Cordova Brings Hope to Colorado's K-12 Jun. 20, 2023
A seasoned and committed career educator who served as Denver's superintendent — before being ... Read More
Let Your Kids Waste Some Time Jun. 08, 2023
Meet Rod Brooks, a guy whose life story embodies the big idea: What we do as kids, just for fun, i... Read More
The Scariest Danger of Summer Jun. 01, 2023
If you want to keep your kids safe this summer, don't focus on stranger danger. (Especially since th... Read More
A Renewed and Much-Needed Effort To Clamp Down on Cellphones in Classrooms May. 17, 2023
In a welcome acknowledgment that children are addicted to their phones and need to be weaned off the... Read More
Did We Really Elect Legislators to Police Love and Belonging? Feb. 24, 2023
When my son was in preschool, he had two best buddies who were siblings. One boy. One girl. One day ... Read More
The Tyranny of Too Much Teaching Dec. 01, 2022
It's snuggly time with your little one, who is not even in kindergarten yet. His little head rests a... Read More
As a Teacher, This Is What I Learned Jul. 09, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I've read in the past that you've done work for the Stuttering Foundation of America bu... Read More
Teaching Black History Isn't Always Comfortable Feb. 25, 2022
As Black History Month comes to an end this year, the belligerent debates in many schools and states... Read More
Differences Between a Secular and a Religious -- Jewish or Christian -- Upbringing Dec. 14, 2021
Anyone who thinks about the current civil war in America comes to realize that it is, in large measu... Read More
How We Travel the Virtual World Is the Guide for Our Children Dec. 12, 2021
I do remember a time before social media. However, my childhood wasn't the carefree type, the ones y... Read More
Social and Emotional Indoctrination in Schools Nov. 24, 2021
Social and emotional learning is the latest trend at your child's school. SEL sounds beneficial, but... Read More
It's the Debate Over CRT That Divides Us, Not the Issue of Racism Itself Nov. 13, 2021
If the mere mention of the letters "CRT" turns you from a mild-mannered person into a frothing green... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part III Sep. 25, 2021
Part II of this four-part column discussed two Florida bills from 2005 and 2006, one on the teaching... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part II Sep. 18, 2021
ATTENTION LUIS MARTINEZ-FERNANDEZ EDITORS: THE COLUMN FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, IS BEING R... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part I Sep. 11, 2021
Last June, the government of Florida enacted two controversial and seemingly contradictory education... Read More
