Christian schools boom in a revolt against curriculum, pandemic rules
A boom in conservative Christian schooling appears to be driven nationwide by a combination of pandemic frustrations and rising parental anxieties around how schools handle education on issues including race and the rights of transgender students, the New York Times reports, quoting Binghamton historian Adam Laats and others. Read more
Book traces disputes over teaching evolution
A Binghamton University historian argues in a new book that Americans are not divided when it comes to the teaching of evolution: The real disagreements relate to creationism. Read more
Math educator innovates in and out of class
When high school math teacher Amber Simpson saw a need for education reform, she ended up in the perfect position to make a difference. Read more
Research highlights special ed teacher shortage
Binghamton's Lucky Mason-Williams says many students with learning disabilities aren’t getting the education they need. Read more
To teach evolution, you have to understand creationists
“Evolution educators do not simply need to spread the word about evolution,” Binghamton historian Adam Laats writes in The Chronicle of Higher Education. “We need to convince and convert Americans who sincerely hold differing understandings about the nature and meaning of science.” Read more
The real wall of separation in public schools
“One of the most important public functions of education must be to expose students to new ideas and new ways of thinking while accepting that some of these might potentially contradict some traditional religious ideas,” Binghamton’s Adam Laats writes in the The Washington Post’s Answer Sheet blog. Read more
Book urges new approach to teaching science
Binghamton's Thomas O’Brien hopes his latest book will change the way students and teachers think about science. Read more
