by John Zurn | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
JOHN ZURN, Educational Author Teachers and parents spend an amazing amount of time blaming each other for the state of modern childhood, which is a little like the quarterback and the coach arguing while the other team is scoring touchdowns. The truth is that...
by John Zurn | Jul 14, 2026 | Blog
JOHN ZURN, Educational Author For forty years, I had a front-row seat to American education. I began as a teacher, moved into administration, and spent the final twenty-eight years of my career as a Head of School in independent K–8 schools. During that time, I...
by John Zurn | Jul 10, 2026 | Blog
JOHN ZURN, Educational Author For generations, schools have been remarkably successful at teaching children how to solve for x, diagram a sentence, and remember just enough history to pass Friday’s quiz. Unfortunately, life has changed faster than the...
by John Zurn | Jul 7, 2026 | Blog
JOHN ZURN, Educational Author If there is one thing capable of derailing a child’s success faster than a forgotten science project on the morning it is due, it is a disconnect between what parents believe and what schools believe. When families and educators...
by John Zurn | Jul 3, 2026 | Blog
JOHN ZURN, Educational Author Jackson was a difficult student, though not in the traditional sense. He wasn’t disruptive, lazy, or prone to launching paper airplanes across the room. His problem was that he was exceptionally bright and knew it. As his...
