Md. district shifts right, strikes antiracism policy By Paul Katula • Aug 14, 2025 Calvert Co. board repeals antiracism policy, like Trump's rollbacks; our editorial warns of harm to minority students’ safety and dignity.
Meanwhile, public schools beg for paper towels By Paul Katula • Aug 10, 2025 When teachers must buy soap but vouchers cover dress-up clothes, Florida’s school funding system shows troubling gaps in basic support.
A Budget That Puts Civil Rights on the Chopping Block By Paul Katula • May 4, 2025 The administration's proposed 2026 budget would "streamline" special education funding and other streams, but what consequences would result?
No Howard Co. juniors face required redistricting By Paul Katula • Oct 18, 2019 Howard Co., Md., faces not only overcrowding but wide gaps in terms of socioeconomic status of families at its diverse schools.
Teacher ed leaders take stand against quackery By Paul Katula • Oct 12, 2019 A report released by hundreds of deans and other leaders of teacher colleges across the country says counterproductive forces are at work.
Maybe we turned a corner in empowering women By Paul Katula • Jan 5, 2018 The #MeToo movement isn't over yet, not by a long shot. Everywhere, including in high schools, women and men are just starting to get it.
Tech leaders, all female, say change is needed By Paul Katula • Dec 25, 2017 There's more to equality than the number of women promoted in technology-related careers or companies; end sexism.
Penn. school funding fight can proceed to trial By Paul Katula • Oct 1, 2017 A nationally famous school funding case can proceed to trial, the Penn. Supreme Court ruled. The decision could affect schools everywhere.
ACT achievement gap (poverty) worse than feared By Paul Katula • Sep 9, 2017 ACT data from the graduating class of 2016 show a wide achievement gap between white/Asian students and those from low-income familes. Anybody care?
Opaque leggings now OK at Evanston Twp. By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2017 Should schools prohibit girls from wearing leggings? If so, what does that say about equality of the sexes in our public schools?