To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued
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Here’s Why One Charter School Believes Diversity Is the Future
There is a small but growing number of leaders engaging in intentionally diverse charter schools. To understand these schools and everything they are tryin
Read More4 Tips to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying
I’m a busy working mom and, like many of my peers, I allow my children a limited amount of screen time. It holds their attention, they learn things, and th
Read MoreI’m Trying to Be an Ally to My Black and Brown Students
When I interviewed for my current job teaching ninth- and 10th-grade English in the Minneapolis Public Schools, I was asked this question: How would I resp
Read MoreIf Betsy DeVos on Special Education Bothers You, You Should Be Watching Jeff Sessions, Too
The education world is filled with chatter for and against Betsy DeVos. Some of the loudest concerns have been over her lack of understanding of federal la
Read MoreI’m Frustrated by the Way Education Reformers Talk About Race and Social Justice
On January 25, I had the honor of sitting on one of two panels on “Race, Social Justice and Education Reform,” co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institu
Read MoreWe’ve Got to Stop Lumping All Asian-Americans Together
Being lumped into the “model minority” myth hurts AAPI students particularly and perpetuates the inability of schools to meet individual educational needs.
Read MoreI’m All About School Choice Providing My Kids With the Best Education Possible
I am a big advocate of school choice and have trouble understanding the critics I read about in the press. Don’t they realize that high-performing charter
Read MoreI Graduated From KIPP Over a Decade Ago and Now I’m Sharing That Same Love and Motivation With My Students
In America today, we are confronted with an unfortunate reality; a reality where our Black brothers and sisters fall victim to others’ beliefs and stereoty
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