Conor P. Williams
Washington Post
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Book review of Learning in Public: Lessons for a Racially Divided America from My Daughter's School by Courtney E. Martin
An Oakland mother wrestles with questions of integrity and community. → Read More
Opinion | School: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
Both children and parents do better when they have access to nutrition, health care and economic opportunity. Why not provide them all in one place? → Read More
OPINION: Using the pandemic to make school better for English learners
Here’s what we can do for English learners moving forward. → Read More
New Research Ignites Debate on the ‘30 Million Word Gap’
For decades, the findings of the '30 Million Word Gap' have had a seismic impact on society. But recent research may call those findings into question. → Read More
To DeVos, the virus is an excuse to strip public money from public schools
DeVos's move is also a step toward converting K-12 education funding into a sort of scholarship program. → Read More
Could COVID-19 Change Parenthood?
The pandemic is hammering home the unsustainability of American working family life. → Read More
The Misguided Progressive Attack on Charters
Traditional districts are often much worse when it comes to unaccountability and ‘creaming’ of students. → Read More
There’s a real progressive case for supporting charter schools
Charters can provide a valuable challenge to the injustices of neighborhood-based school enrollment. → Read More
Laboratories of Democracy: Washington, DC, showed how to do universal pre-K right
DC offers free pre-K for toddlers. The ripple effects helped K-12 students too. → Read More
Chilling effect of immigration rules will blight an American generation
It is the symbolism of the Trump administration – more than the substance – that is wreaking havoc on immigrant families → Read More
America only wants the 'best' immigrants, but would its own people pass the test?
Trump’s rhetoric of ‘merit’ erases immigrant accomplishments and systemic injustices → Read More
The Dual Immersion Solution
Instead of seeing English language learners as a costly challenge, districts are increasingly recognizing the assets they bring to their schools. → Read More
Why the American dream feels further off than ever for millennials
My wife and I grew up believing in this country’s basic bargain: work hard and reach the middle class. In our mid-30s, that bargain feels broken → Read More
When ‘Universal’ Child Care Isn’t Universally High-Quality
Quebec made up for shortages in its day-care system by letting private centers step in—and different families are getting very different experiences. → Read More
The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy
When did America decide preschool should be in a classroom? → Read More
The Intrusion of White Families Into Bilingual Schools
Will the growing demand for multilingual early-childhood programs push out the students these programs were designed to serve? → Read More
School choice is great. Betsy DeVos’s vision for school choice is not.
Underperforming with little accountability, Michigan charter schools are a pretty good example of how not to do it. → Read More
Starting Early, Starting Right with Dual Language Learners by Conor Williams
February 18, 2016 9:52 AM Starting Early, Starting Right with Dual Language Learners By Conor Williams We talk a lot about how the the number and percentage of young, multilingual students are growing rapidly in American schools — particularly in the early years. These dual language learners (DLLs) make up nearly one-third of Head Start participants nationwide, and in many communities that ratio… → Read More
The Federal and State Dynamics Shaping Dual Language Learner Debates by Conor Williams
February 01, 2016 9:26 AM The Federal and State Dynamics Shaping Dual Language Learner Debates By Conor Williams Education policy is getting even less attention than usual this election season. Other than some token nods to early education investments and doing something (usually vaguely-described) about student loan debt, 2016 looks to be a dormant year for education politics. This is… → Read More
The Every Student Succeeds Act and Dual Language Learners by Conor Williams
December 04, 2015 1:54 PM The Every Student Succeeds Act and Dual Language Learners By Conor Williams You wouldn’t know it from cable news, the newspapers, or most of the rest of the national media outlets, but the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is getting very, very close to replacing No Child Left Behind. The new bill reflects conservative reticence about a strong federal role in education:… → Read More