<p>When students have committed offenses against other students, staff members, or property, should an apology be optional? Here are my thoughts.
Read the blog post here: https://teachersonfire.net/2025/01/26/im-sorry-why-im-in-favor-of-forced-apologies/</p>
Apr 2025
Aaron Kupchik, "Suspended Education: School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice" (NYU Press, 2025)
Every year, millions of public school students are suspended. This overused punishment removes students from the classroom, but it does not improve their behavior. Instead, suspension disrupts their education, harming the students, their families, and their schools. Black student ... Show More
27m 43s
Apr 2019
Stop Saying Sorry All The Time!
Some of us say we’re sorry all the time, but we don’t need to be! We apologize to get people to like us, to avoid conflict, or because we’re afraid to speak our mind. But when we say we’re sorry and don’t need to be, we are not valuing our true selves. If you did something wron ... Show More
10m 6s
Nov 2020
26. Should University be Free? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
On today’s episode, we are going to look at the idea of free education. Should university be free? This question has been debated for many years. The costs have been rising every year, and more and more graduates are struggling with large amounts of debt. In particular, poorer st ... Show More
19m 40s