equity
Dr. King Would Have Shined a Light on the Shame of ‘Progressive’ Cities. So Should We.
On the day that the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was taken in 1968, he had become increasingly focused on the least of these, the poor, people suffering in the margins, families left behind as...
Achievement Gap
I'll Believe Chicago Is Progressive When We Close the Gaps for Black and Brown Kids
Shame on it all! In a new report, “The Secret Shame: How America’s Most Progressive Cities Betray Their Commitment to Educational Opportunities for All,” brightbeam (the umbrella org for Education...
student achievement
Teachers, Why Are We Quicker to Call Parents About Kids' Behavior Than About Their Academic Performance?
Recently, I came across a tweet that resonated with my beliefs: https://twitter.com/CocoCurls1517/status/1214887613536120833?s=20 This is problematic. As an educator, I know behavior and academics...
student achievement
Three Ways to Foster a Love of Reading in Students With Disabilities
When it comes to literacy, how do we help our students with learning disabilities thrive? The research is clear: [pullquote]When you allow students to choose high-interest reading material, they read...
Parents
National Parents Union Emerges to Disrupt Education Conversation
When it comes to education news and policy, we are used to hearing about the involvement of a union. However, typically the unions only represent the teachers. A new organization wants to change...
Teaching
3 Tips for Talking With Your Students About World Events
The news has been quite sensational lately. As teachers, oftentimes, our first instinct is to hide the news under the guise of “protecting” our students from the real world. We may strategically...
