Jerald McNair: Racist behavior at a high school football game may yield positive lessons
Students from Lincoln-Way East High School engaged in racist behavior at a Friday night football game. What will happen next?
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Jerald McNair: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is more important than ever
An alarming decline in students' reading scores across the country makes Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program vital.
Jerald McNair: Violence tears at the fabric of a school community. Hyde Park knows this well.
We can't lose sight of the difficult challenges schools face that are subjected to these tragedies and this kind of violence.
Jerald McNair: Congressman Danny Davis, thank you for a job well done
The consistency that U.S. Rep. Danny Davis has shown is more than noteworthy.
Jerald McNair: Does students’ use of AI spell the end for homework?
While AI is widely available, it’s not being used as often as we think by students. At least not yet.
Jerald McNair: While schools are out, our youths need to continue to read
For those students not attending summer school, it’s essential that caregivers designate times for their children to read, even on vacation.
Jerald McNair: This holiday season, let’s help our youths see the good in others and themselves
Let's be role models and believers in a more auspicious future for our youths.
Jerald McNair: Parents must be mindful of what they say about the election around kids
The day after the presidential election, a student asked me: “Dr. McNair, is slavery coming back?” I was stunned by the question.
Jerald McNair: There has been a paradigm shift in how we respond to school shootings
Educators can’t anticipate nor demand that a parent not purchase weapons for their child.
Jerald McNair: To do their part for democracy, educators should avoid divisive rhetoric
No matter what our political affiliation is, we educators owe it to our youths to rise above the fray.