Will Fitzhugh

December 31, 2012

The Mind of Students

Students' minds are the main engines of academic work; we should try to learn what's going on inside them, argues Will Fitzhugh.

May 20, 2011

What are students actually doing when they are in class? Do we expect them to be academically vigilant?

May 6, 2011

Despite most people's willingness to dismiss their intellectual capabilities, high school students can rise to high standards if we expect them to.

April 11, 2011

The truly disadvantaged are those who have not been sufficiently taught how to read and write and graduate from high school unprepared for college.

March 30, 2011

Students should take responsibility for their own motivation to learn, not rely on teachers to provide it for them.

March 21, 2011

Educational special interest agents can be effective only if they focus on the actual academic work of our students, argues Will Fitzhugh.

March 10, 2011

A visual commentary on the priorities in American public schools.