Education

Coming back from the holiday break can feel a lot like walking out of the locker room to start the second half. The game didn’t end—it simply paused. The score may be tight, the crowd may be loud, and the pace may be unpredictable. But great teams don’t panic at halftime. They adjust. And great educators can do the same. 

It’s easy to spot someone who looks rich, with their designer wardrobe, luxury car, and five-star vacations. But true wealth often doesn’t announce itself so loudly. In fact, the wealthiest individuals are often the ones who appear the most grounded, intentional, and quietly confident in their financial lives.

Representation matters. As a Black male educator turned behavior analyst and consultant, I know firsthand how powerful it is for students to see someone who looks like them leading a classroom, a team, or an entire building.

As we wind down the final months of the year and enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, I encourage every educator, administrator, parent, and provider to do something that’s often overlooked—but essential: recharge.

Spelling to Communicate (S2C) is a method that uses gross motor movements to communicate rather than fine motor movements, which are typically used for speech. Instead of using the mouth and vocal cords to form words..

When I first stepped into the tech industry, I didn’t follow the traditional path. Like many, my journey was unconventional—full of twists, detours, and lessons that shaped my understanding of what tech truly means. I didn’t attend school to pursue a degree in computer science, and for that matter, I didn’t even graduate from college. I’ve never held an IT role for a Fortune 500 tech company. While many see me as a tech guru, I’ve always considered myself more ‘tech adjacent’

We readily celebrate the roar of a stadium—the touchdown, the soaring jump shot, the runner breaking the ribbon. Yet how often do we pause to applaud the student who sketches a vision no one else can see, or choreographs emotion into movement, or even discovers an elegant solution to an “unsolvable” problem?

With the new school year approaching, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with dozens of current and former educators—teachers, support staff, and administrators—spanning preschool through high school. A common and growing concern has emerged: educators are leaving the profession—or seriously considering it—at an alarming rate.

In the past decade, the evolution of the modern family has influenced us on every level imaginable. We’ve shifted from tolerance to acceptance of family norms that were once inconceivable. The definition of family has shifted to include different combinations of parents, with or without children. And with or without men. We are now at a tipping point where fathers are being left out of the equation.

In a pivotal conversation centered on the future of specialized education in Northwest Ohio, Anthony Bronaugh, M.Ed., BCBA, founder of AB Education & Behavior Consulting, sat down with Dr. Jill Blanchard

What if the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) were dismantled or ceased to exist? It would significantly impact public, private, and...

People can always recall the one kid in class who struggled with reading. Whether the student was considered lazy or developmentally...