Stories

A growing number of people are outraged by our current immigration debacle involving refugees on the southern border of the United States: children in conc

On an early fall day a few years ago at a local playground, my friend Sarah and I watched as her three children reveled in their after-school freedom.  In

When our son was born, my husband and I knew a lot about how to prepare him to be a reader. We knew how to speak parentese—the exaggerated, higher-pitched

Because we want our children and grandchildren to be ready for college, NAACP members like me have chosen tuition-free public charter schools. But instead

Five years ago, I was named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year.  The months and years following are a time in my life I now refer to as my “crisis of ego.” I

In my ideal world, summer would be a time for educators to relax and catch up with family and friends and culture, but that’s not economically feasible for

As an advocate for equity in public education, I joined the NAACP, and eventually became the education chair for Southwest Riverside County. I believed I w

Everybody loves to give teachers their ideas for a great summer reading list. But what happens when teachers themselves do the choosing? Now that we’re dee

Congresswoman Ayana Pressley said, “We don’t need any more Brown faces that don’t want to be a Brown voice” in regards to representation on issues that imp