Denise Fawcett Facey

If you entered some classrooms, you might easily conclude that no teacher is present. Students run around, yell across the room, perhaps fight or even sing—whatever they feel inclined to do. Yet, on closer inspection, you would discover that amidst the chaos, a teacher is there, possibly even trying to restore order. And that’s the problem; (more…)

Does a military background prepare people to be successful teachers? The federal government thinks so, which is why the Defense Department runs and the Education Department finances a program called Troops to Teachers. The idea behind the program is that (more…)

When you think of school, what thoughts immediately pop into your head? In many large cities across the U.S, the answer to that question includes far more than academics. Labeled “community schools,” these schools use their ties forged with social service agencies to provide after school programs and tutoring for children, high school equivalency classes for adults and myriad other services that enrich the lives of community members throughout the entire year. (more…)