I’m wrapping up my first year of medical school and while it’s been pretty hard, it’s all going to be worth it when I can return to the Navajo Nation, and
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The nationwide rush to implement computer science (CS) education in schools is often attributed to a desire to increase workforce preparedness. This makes
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Read MoreBetsy, Can We Really ‘Uber’-ize Public Education? Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea.
This morning, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered a keynote address at the Brookings Institution for the Center on Children and Families’ release of
Read MoreIf the Louisiana Governor Has His Way, High School Graduates Will Continue to Stay Stuck in Remedial College Courses
If Governor John Bel Edwards has his way today, setting higher goals for Louisiana students could be delayed by a year or two and possibly even die on the
Read MoreBefore You Oppose Vouchers, You Should Know that D.C.’s Opportunity Scholarships Are Changing My Kids’ Lives
This post is part of a series on the issue of vouchers and private school choice. With the Trump administration’s vows to expand school choice, many states
Read MoreWhy I Feel Like ‘The Spook Who Sat by the Charter School Door’
I am the fly in the school reform buttermilk. An outsider, now marginally on the inside, trying to plot the revolution. Young, gifted and Black, I founded
Read MoreHow Teaching a Liberal Education Will Help Our Students Move Past Prejudice and Embrace Our Common Humanity
In 1952, as the world continued to take stock of the devastation wrought by authoritarian regimes, a coalition of prominent universities and preparatory sc
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