Closing bad schools is tough even when it’s the right thing to do. Now, misleading reports on a new study are going to make that process even more difficul
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Without TFA, I Never Would Have Become the Principal I Am Today
My journey in the world of education started as a freshman at Howard University. Although I was a political science major, I always held a very strong inte
Read More3 Rules for Transforming School Districts That I Learned Here in D.C.
D.C. is worth a long look if you want to make change in urban education. I have witnessed—and was fortunate enough to play a role in—the dramatic transform
Read MoreDACA Recipients: Get Your Applications in Now Before the Deadline
DREAMers across the country must file new paperwork in order to reapply for what appears to be the last round of DACA deportation protections. The deadline
Read MoreSAT Scores Are Up But Only 46 Percent of Students Are Prepared for College
SAT scores are way up this year, the College Board reported this week. And that might be cause for celebration, if you wanted to ignore these three facts.
Read MoreBaltimore Middle School Students Raise $1,000 to Support Hurricane Harvey
After a discussion in their classroom, a group of students at City Springs Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland, were inspired to raise money to
Read MoreAccountability Doesn’t Lie With a Number, It Lies With Our Students
Accountability is one of those words that means a million different things to a million different people. For many in my state (and even those in my commun
Read MoreBad Schools Are Like Restaurants With Cockroaches, We Like Them Until We Discover the Cockroaches
When I sent my oldest child to school for the first time I wasn’t sure my wife and I had made the right choice. I mean we’re talking about pre-school here,
Read MoreReject the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
(Trigger warning: This essay contains a bleeped, profanity-laced rant that may cause you to question your most deeply held beliefs.) It’s not often I cite
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