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The Author’s Corner with Adam Laats

Rachel Petroziello   |  September 27, 2024

Adam Laats is Professor of Education and History at the State University of New York at Binghamton. This interview is based on his new book, Mr. Lancaster’s System: The Failed Reform That Created America’s Public Schools (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024). JF: What […]

The Author’s Corner with Connie Goddard

Rachel Petroziello   |  September 24, 2024

Connie Goddard is a journalist and independent scholar. This interview is based on her new book, Learning for Work: How Industrial Education Fostered Democratic Opportunity (University of Illinois Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write Learning for Work? CG: […]

“The very best thing about your life is a short stage in someone else’s story. And it is enough.”

John Fea   |  August 23, 2022

Yesterday’s Current feature by Robert Erle Barham brought back a lot of memories for me. It is a must read for anyone sending their kids off to school this week. Here is a taste: “Please stay,” I said. “Please.” Now […]