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As a parent with two children in a so-called “failing” school in one of the most dysfunctional districts in the nation, I empathize with all the ambient fear. It’s a scary time to be charged with raising small humans. But I deeply believe that our kids will not be safer until we–especially the white and privileged among us–learn how to interact with schools as the public institutions they are, the foundation of our fragile democracy.

Episode 2 of “Across Colors” hosted by Tanzina Vega.

We must teach students that math is a language.

Check out Across Colors, your new favorite education podcast, plus more for your weekend.

Try asking better, targeted, and more specific questions when communicating with the teacher about your child. Specific questions tend to get specific answers. 

Ed Post’s latest podcast, Across Colors, follows parents who are stepping up for not only their own kids, but all the children in their community.

Mind your three P’s—privilege, positionality, and power—and you may soon see huge results in your classroom relationships.

The NAEP scores are in. Things look real bad. We can—and must—fix this.

Reginald “Reggie” King graduated from Lindblom College Preparatory in May, with a passion for math education and a plan to invest in the future of academic success.