Stories

Teaching

Why We're Struggling to Keep Teachers in Our Most Vulnerable Schools

A recent article from the Philadelphia Inquirer revealed truths that, while saddening, troubling and infuriating, were not exactly surprising. High teacher turnover hurts kids and diminishes their...

anti-racism

Nina Wallace Dishes on What It's Like to Attend Howard and the Lack of Representation of Women of Color in STEM

You aren’t always able to choose family, but even if I were able, I would have still chosen my cousins. My cousin, Nina Wallace, represents a legacy of resistance, brilliance and activism. Her...

anti-racism

Welcome to Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy

One of the great things about life is there are moments that can only be described as momentous or life-changing. Ask Dr. Howard Fuller, education leader and tireless fighter for helping to ensure...

Don't Wait for the Summer, Start Dreaming Big for Your Students Now

“Being forward-looking—envisioning exciting possibilities and enlisting others in a shared view of the future—is the attribute that most distinguishes leaders from non-leaders.” That’s what Harvard...

School Funding

Illinois Has Fixed Its School Funding Formula, But That Didn't Help My Student

Kylie, now an eighth-grader, came to our school in second grade. In her six years with us, she came to think of our school as a safe place where she had beloved friends and inspiring teachers. She...

Netflix's ‘13 Reasons Why' Tied to Increase in Youth Suicide Rates

Last year mental health experts, school counselors and parents were sounding the alarm on the wildly popular Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why,” because of concerns over graphic rape and suicide...