District didn’t violate parent rights on gender identity By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2022 Parents have the right to raise their children, but school policies regarding gender identity generally don't violate parents' rights.
Schools rethink the whole idea of snow days By Paul Katula • Sep 25, 2020 Why have snow days anymore if we can have 'virtual learning' days, now that we know a thing or two about how they work?
MoCo doubles down on summer learning loss By Paul Katula • Oct 22, 2019 Research is at least equivocal about summer learning loss, but maybe there's something to a new plan in Montgomery County, Md.
Vaping in a Md. high school By Paul Katula • Oct 19, 2019 Clarksburg HS, like others in Montgomery County and across the nation, has a vaping problem among its students.
More counselors, student voice sought in Montgomery By Paul Katula • Feb 2, 2018 School counselors provide valuable services for students, including mental health and college counseling. More are needed in 1 Md. district.
Schools continue to send help for hurricane victims By Paul Katula • Sep 12, 2017 Helping people in need includes helping schools that suffered losses in recent hurricanes. Schools in Md. & a marching band in IL step up.
A gifted student was held back in Montgomery Co. By Paul Katula • Aug 1, 2016 Why can't gifted and talented students learn at their level, rather than the level our paternalistic public school officials want to hold them at?
Schools reconsider transgender bathroom use By Paul Katula • Oct 8, 2015 Transgender students in Md. & Nev. deal with bathroom and locker room questions every day at school. What should be done?