After spending my elementary and middle school years in public schools, I stumbled upon a private school called Don Bosco Cristo Rey in Washington, D.C., p
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Oakland’s Kids Will Continue to Benefit From the Legacy of Superintendent Antwan Wilson
Late last month, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Superintendent Antwan Wilson was nominated to become the new school chief of D.C. Public Schools. T
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The Center for Promise has partnered with students across America to publish a first-of-its-kind report titled Barriers to Wellness: Voices and Views from
Read MoreAs Long as People Continue to Believe There’s a Post-Racial America, We’ll Never Be Able to ‘Keep It Real’
Black people in general advance American culture. When you look at the history of American music, you need look no further than jazz and hip-hop to see tha
Read MoreTo Know the Black Community Is to Know How Thirsty We Are for Better Schools
I often wonder what it will take for Black children in our communities to attend high-performing schools. According to many anti-school choice opponents, t
Read MoreRobert Pondiscio Is Creating a False Battle Over School Choice
Fordham Institute’s Robert Pondiscio is at it again, sowing discord in the education reform community by pitting public charter and school voucher supporte
Read MoreI Was the Smart Black Girl Schooled in a White World But Zip Code Shouldn’t Matter Anymore
So much has already been said about the current election. People are disappointed. People are in shock. People are in fear. As a school leader, I am trying
Read MoreFour Educators, Three Days, 600 miles, One Mazda, Kids From Five Universities and Infinite Hugs
The Lincoln High School Alumni Support Tour was born from the struggles we saw in our first-generation college students. Over the last decade we’ve built a
Read MoreBlack Teachers Are Tired of Feeling Tolerated. We Want to Feel Empowered, Supported and Celebrated.
Where are all the Black teachers? This is a question I’ve asked myself and others for the last few years now. But it wasn’t until recently that the answer
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