In this last article in the “Five Ideas for Fixing American Education” series, I share why policy, pedagogy, and procedure can only go so far in fixing what ails the American school system. The simple but uncomfortable truth is this: If we want better schools for our children, we must first provide better homes for them.
I have waited until the end of this “Five Ideas for Fixing American Education” series to write about the most uncomfortable truth regarding modern education. I have tried to offer ideas that are bipartisan, non-ideological, and grounded in the latest research about policy that is both actionable and realistic — including banning cell phones in classrooms, making teaching a more appealing career, improving school culture, and addressing the colossal failures in early childhood literacy levels.
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