Charter Schools
Yes, They Can Go to College, Even With Learning Differences
According to a recent report, one in five American students have learning or attention differences, with challenges ranging from dyslexia to ADHD and more. As a speech-language pathologist at Boston...
Teaching
Toni Morrison Was the Brave and Honest Storyteller of Our Vexed History
As a high school English teacher, I had the privilege of teaching Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” a novel I’ve read and taught time and again, and one that never fails to overwhelm with awe, silence and...
Diversity
Before We Discuss 'Equity in Schools,' Tell Me What You Really Mean
To know me is to know my aversion to all things “buzzwordy.” My rule of thumb for education is that if it can fit on a bumper sticker, it’s probably no silver bullet. That’s especially true for...
Charter Schools
If You’re Not Talking About Actively Disrupting Racism and Inequity in Education, You Can Kick Rocks
I watched the second round of the 2020 democratic presidential debates and I wasn’t as disappointed in the talking points as I was during the first debates....
Charter Schools
What If Black People Had a 'Green Book' for Finding the Schools Our Kids Deserve?
Black families should not be forced to choose between schools that challenge them academically and schools that nurture and love them for who they are. Yet, this is the choice so many Black families...
Teaching
DeVos Has Dramatically Scaled Back the Protection of LGBTQ Students
This week a report from the Center for American Progress showed that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has dramatically scaled back protecting the rights of LGBTQ students....