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A Rhode Island Community Charter Diversifies Nursing

Jasmine Alvardo, 18, is a senior at The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School (RINI), a community charter school located in downtown Providence. The school sits only a mile...

Why Education Advocates Should Start Playing Politics

Our friends at Future Ed and 50CAN published their latest Advocacy Labs report titled, “Can Elections Help Advance Your Education Advocacy Goals?” If you run an organization (even a small grassroots...

Gender Queer Is Not For Me, But Someone Needs This Book

I wanted to write something cutesy like, “I read Gender Queer, so you don't have to,” but that would be bad advice. With book bans popping up across America like acne, the best soap would be an...

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A University-Led Community Charter: Purdue Polytechnic Helps Indiana Youth Succeed

Jackson Langlois, a junior at Purdue Polytechnic High School’s (PPHS) north campus in Indianapolis, didn’t feel challenged in his earlier schooling. Though his grades were good, he was not enjoying...

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School Leaders, What are You Doing About Your Schools’ Racial Bias?

It’s 8:45 a.m. on a Tuesday. Do you know where your school’s culture is on the continuum of cultural proficiency? Is it trending towards proficiency or cultural destructiveness? Where (in your...

McKenna Dunbar Creates Green Jobs, Spreads Black Joy

McKenna Dunbar started college at the University of Richmond intending to major in biochemistry. They planned to become an intellectual property attorney specializing in biotech. But on their very...