Upset parents are demanding answers about reopening schools as they watch COVID-19 case counts ramp back up while unmasked groups convene for sport and fun
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School Boards Are on the Ballot in 28 States This November
In Texas, California, Michigan, New York and 24 other states, school boards are on the ballot this November. That means folks in those places may be seeing
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https://www.facebook.com/246491525549550/videos/696484117634011 It’s easy to forget how powerful we can be for our communities regardless of what’s happeni
Read MoreVote Local Day 1: What Happens When Every Family Votes (ft. Khulia Pringle, Wendy Gonzalez-Neal and Maritza Guridy)
https://www.facebook.com/246491525549550/videos/2701969653401357 Our democratic system suffers without the input of families like yours. This is why we’re
Read MoreYou Can’t Sit This Election Out. Your Students Are Watching.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016. I arrive at school bleary and unfocused—up too late the night before, fitful sleep, early rise. Class hasn’t started yet, stu
Read MoreThink Your Vote Doesn’t Matter? Then Vote Local.
National media is entirely preoccupied by Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s ongoing barroom brawl. But there are 95,000 other seats across America up for grabs
Read MoreEven Remotely, I Still Plan to Lead a Student-Centered Second Grade
As we settle into this school year virtually, I’ve been a little nervous, but I am committed to providing my second grade students with the kind of student
Read MoreKarega Rausch Says Charter Schools Get Better Outcomes for Kids When They Listen to Communities
With all the ruckus around charter schools, it’s easy to forget they can’t be painted with a broad brush. Each state has its own charter school law, its ow
Read MoreKIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning
On July 30th, the Mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, announced that D.C. schools would begin the year remotely. It was clearly time to take the lessons learned an
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