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Let Them Eat Cake, Part 2: Just Change Social Class?

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on November 11, 2016

If kids from the lower social class want career education and (heavens!) vocational school, let them have it. Maybe they would like a job, too.

If kids from the lower social class want career education and (heavens!) vocational school, let them have it. Maybe they would like a job, too.

Education
Do Education Elites Forsake Poor Students?

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on September 1, 2016

Educational failure is paved with good intentions, but what about working-class families? Do they pay the price for elite decisions?

Educational failure is paved with good intentions, but what about working-class families? Do they pay the price for elite decisions?

Personality
Does Your Child Need To See A Psychologist?

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on July 28, 2015

The idea that all children are pretty much the same is a great American Myth. Teachers need to discover their students' learning styles and personalities.

The idea that all children are pretty much the same is a great American Myth. Teachers need to discover their students' learning styles and personalities.

Education
College and Mr. Gates

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on June 23, 2015

Bill Gates should be applauded for his generous donations to education, but his blanket call for 11 million college grads won't accomplish much, and could hinder career education.

Bill Gates should be applauded for his generous donations to education, but his blanket call for 11 million college grads won't accomplish much, and could hinder career education.

Career
Can We Afford to Reform Our Public Schools?

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on May 14, 2015

Can we really afford to fix our schools, even if we know how? Battles over teacher training, testing, and curriculum materials are only a few of the roadblocks. Will federal and state legislators work with entrepreneurs and businesses folks to provide money for reform?

Can we really afford to fix our schools, even if we know how? Battles over teacher training, testing, and curriculum materials are only a few of the roadblocks. Will federal and state legislators work with entrepreneurs and businesses folks to provide money for reform?

Career
Public School Problems Are Solved, Almost!

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on April 4, 2015

When all children are treated the same, all children lose. We need to overcome two damaging myths: that all children are pretty much the same and that all children should go to college.

When all children are treated the same, all children lose. We need to overcome two damaging myths: that all children are pretty much the same and that all children should go to college.

Career
School Reform: Looking in all the Wrong Places

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on January 7, 2015

A fresh look at school reform must recognize student differences, reassess high stakes testing, open up career studies, and challange the myth that all students should attend college.

A fresh look at school reform must recognize student differences, reassess high stakes testing, open up career studies, and challange the myth that all students should attend college.

Career
How Selection and "Creaming" Create Killing Fields

Mack R. Hicks Ph.D. on November 26, 2014

Has our neighborhood public school population changed dramatically? Are we deserting our neighborhood students and leaving them without college prep or career skills?

Has our neighborhood public school population changed dramatically? Are we deserting our neighborhood students and leaving them without college prep or career skills?