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With limited funds, how do states/districts retrain teachers to best teach reading?

The misalignment between the approach of the K-12 and higher education curriculum often sets students up for remediation and failure.

Too many Black, Brown and low-income students are further behind in their pursuits of their God-given potential.

We need people with the knowledge and the passion for cutting through the noise, lifting their voices about the issues that really matter, and doing the real work. We need people with a fire to fight for what’s right so all kids can learn and thrive. And, as 2022 comes to a close, we think these folks deserve a little recognition for the incredible work they’re doing.

Should parents make their children do the packet?: It depends.

You’ll need to ask your school a few important questions about how they teach reading, and be prepared to push back if necessary!

Online resources are a great tool but they need to be used in conjunction with active classroom engagement. It is the only way students can build a firm foundation for long-term success in math.

Extremist groups are only getting louder and more terrifying. And they are supported by moneyed, national interest groups representing the far-right wing.

Hope Chicago promises debt-free higher education to four graduating classes of five Chicago public high schools, starting with 911 young people who graduated last June.