Brendan Sheran

Sep 30, 2024 | kappanonline.org | Ashley Carey |Jack Schneider |Rebecca H. Woodland |Brendan Sheran

We live in polarized times. At the local, state, and national levels, our politics have become increasingly divisive — especially, it seems, when it comes to our public schools. As a result, the idea of common ground in matters of education policy can feel almost naively old-fashioned. Yet dialogue, listening, and compromise are essential elements of living in a democracy. That’s because political legitimacy requires more than a slim partisan majority.