Stories

Multilingual Learners

Using Translation to Support Multilingual Learners and Their Families

Multilingual Learners (MLs) are the fastest growing group of K-12 students. Currently, more than 10% of all students in the U.S. – more than 5 million students – are MLs, and the number is expected...

3 Ways To Get Kids Back To Class with ESSER

More than just a means to upgrade facilities or fix HVAC systems, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds hold the power to fuel learning recovery and create equitable...

Math

Black Education: Do We Think Black Children Are Mathematically Stupid?

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, there emerges an issue that has persisted far longer and yet remains largely unaddressed: the ever-widening mathematical gap faced by Black students in the U.S....

Support Black Youth Before They Become a Hashtag

While too many children are harmed and killed yearly, none are affected like Black youth. When our kids are the victims of senseless violence, rage spills online through long posts or videos....

EdTech

Navigating the AI-Driven Future for Equitable Progress

There’s a way to do it better. Find it. ~ Thomas Edison We were supposed to have flying cars by now. Instead, refrigerators send us alerts when we’re low on milk. The course of human history has been...

equity

A Profile of Racial Equity at Boston Public Schools

In Boston’s current education system, students of color, particularly our Black and Brown students, are disproportionately impacted by gaps in opportunity and outcomes. Race cannot continue to...