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Professor Thomas joins New York Times debate
Do social media, interactive whiteboards and other recent innovations benefit students? The New York Times asked education professor Paul Thomas to join its Room for Debate discussion on “The Frontier of Classroom Technology.” That ultimately led...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas’ joins New York Times debate, provides interview for South Korean radio station
Do social media, interactive whiteboards and other recent innovations benefit students? The New York Times asked education professor Paul Thomas to join its Room for Debate discussion on “The Frontier of Classroom Technology.” That ultimately led...
Continue ReadingThe verdict is in: “Portrait of Lady Impey” is authentic Thomas Gainsborough painting
After careful inspection by the foremost authority on English painter Thomas Gainsborough, it was determined that a painting that hangs in the home of the Furman president is indeed an original by the master himself....
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas writes about charter schools
In an op-ed for The State newspaper in Columbia, Furman education professor Paul Thomas asks this question: “What are we to make of proposals to increase resources allocated to charter schools, and in effect, divert resources...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas writes for The Atlantic
In a piece for The Atlantic magazine, Furman education professor Paul Thomas writes that “governors and presidents are no better suited to run schools than they are to run construction sites, and it's time our education...
Continue ReadingDr. Thomas publishes op-ed in Greenville News
In an op-ed for The Greenville News on May 20, education professor Paul Thomas writes that South Carolina should avoid investing time in and allocating tax dollars to charter schools, particularly when those commitments detract from...
Continue ReadingIgnoring poverty in America: Professor Thomas writes book on public education
MAY 31, 2012 By Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Furman education professor Paul Thomas has published his 13th book, Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. — The Corporate Takeover of Public Education. In the book, Thomas challenges cultural myths...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas writes op-ed on teacher accountability
Starting in the early 1980s, education reform focused on increasing expectations for students by establishing state standards and graduation requirements that included high-stakes exit exams. More recently, it has shifted from student accountability to teacher...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas piece on education featured in Washington Post blog
At the center of the school reform debate is the role that poverty plays in student achievement. Furman education professor wrote about the issue for the DailyKos.com website, which was then reprinted on The Washington...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas charts reform ‘insanity’
Insanity is sometimes defined as doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. Furman education professor Paul Thomas has created an “insanity chart” that shows the problems facing public schools and the...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas writes about education reform
In an op-ed for the Charlotte Observer, Furman education professor Paul Thomas writes that accountability-based education reformers persist in calling for new standards, more tests, and misguided assaults on teachers, although public school failures have...
Continue ReadingDr. Thomas writes about education reform
In an op-ed for the Charlotte Observer, Furman education professor Paul Thomas writes that accountability-based education reformers persist in calling for new standards, more tests, and misguided assaults on teachers, although public school failures have nothing...
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