


What Are the Key Areas of K-12? Don Nielsen author of Every School
In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you write about the need to transform three areas of K-12 education — teaching, leadership, and governance. Why those three areas?

Why Work at the State Level? Don Nielsen author of Every School
In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you talk about the need for K-12 education to be transformed at the state level. Why the state?

Why Is Parental Involvement Critical? Don Nielsen author of Every School
How do you see parental involvement being important in K-12 education?

Why Does Brain Development Matter? Don Nielsen author of Every School
In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you talk about brain development and early childhood education. Share with us more about these topics.

What Is Learning Readiness? Don Nielsen author of Every School
You often talk about student learning readiness being ignored and the need for individualized learning versus group learning, a longer school day and year, and an achievement versus time education system. Share with us about differing student learning readiness and the solutions you propose to address it.

What Did You Learn from Kindergarten Teachers? Don Nielsen author of Every School
Years ago, you had a meeting of kindergarten teachers. How did that come about, and what took place at that meeting?

What Do You Think About Teachers’ Unions? Don Nielsen author of Every School
K-12 public education is the largest employer in our country, and teachers’ unions no doubt play a powerful role. What are your thoughts about unions?

Why Develop a Leadership Institute? Don Nielsen author of Every School
Right before September 11, 2021, you were planning a very important meeting to develop a leadership institute. Share with us about that.

What Is the Problem with K-12 Public Education? Don Nielsen author of Every School
It’s no secret that today’s U.S. K-12 public education system is not working well. Talk to us about the existing system, the problems, and solutions.