Tony Kinnett

Tony Kinnett is the executive director of the heterodox education publication Chalkboard Review, and the former STEM coordinator and head instructional coach for Indianapolis Public Schools. Follow him on Twitter @TheTonus.

Oregon is latest state to dumb down education. Talk about the soft bigotry of low expections

OPINION November 1

Oregon is latest state to dumb down education. Talk about the soft bigotry of low expections

Oregon's Board of Education has voted unanimously to drop graduation requirements in reading and writing for students in the Beaver State. The decision puts the state's kids at risk.

I was a teacher and I know firsthand progressive policies in the classroom have failed

OPINION May 5, 2022

I was a teacher and I know firsthand progressive policies in the classroom have failed

After teaching in elementary, middle, and high school science classes, and directing the science teachers and curriculum for a 35,000 student district, I’ve concluded that our modern methods of managing student behavior are an abysmal failure.