NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Discipline in the classroom is a top concern for teachers. Lawmakers passed the Tennessee Discipline Act to make changes. Mark Hayes was a Middle Tennessee teacher for 31 ...

Jal: As with many of the things we discuss here, restorative justice is an idea that is admirable in theory but difficult to pull off in practice, in particular because it is so misaligned with much ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Jen Bondeson’s May 25 article “[E]ducators discuss state’s proposed discipline policies” covered a recent discussion about proposed changes to Maryland’s education laws. The changes would further ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. Kids lost in school time during the pandemic. When they went back, they brought new behavioral challenges with them. "It’s ...

Doug Turner's June 4 column commented on my vote on an amendment to a recently passed reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. I would like to set the record straight. Turner ...