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anti-racism

Some Students Can't Afford to Leave Money Behind When Applying to College

When you grow up as I did with meager means—with a household income of less than $50,000 for a family of five—you pinch pennies, frequent garage sales and sometimes rescue change from the crevices of...

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Achievement Gap

This County Made History and Elected Its First School Board Member of Color

On a cold December evening in Gwinnett County, Georgia, my mother and I rushed to find good seats in the auditorium of the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center. I’d been here many times for...

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anti-racism

While Rich People Bribe Their Kids' Way Into College, Parents of Color Sit in Jail for Wanting Better Schools

While 33 wealthy, powerful parents, including the two B-list but well-known actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were paying off coaches and testing companies to defraud their way into some...

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School Funding

The Case for Education Reparations

$23 billion. According to a recent report from Ed Build, that’s the gap in state and local funding between what kids in predominantly White districts are getting and what kids in predominantly...

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Learning

In 2019, Education's Getting More Personal, Memorable and Connected Than Ever

A new year brings new possibilities and new enhancements, particularly to educators across the world looking to implement unique techniques and technologies into their classrooms. The dynamic nature...

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IEP

Yes, We Can Meet the Needs of Every Student in the Classroom Even When Their Needs Are So Different

Imagine teaching a classroom of 25 students. It’s an English class. You have to assign an essay based upon a grade-level text and are planning how to accomplish this. You think of the 25 students in...

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