Stories

Literacy

Ohio Gov Pushes for Science of Reading as Only Approach

Ohio could soon join the rush of states requiring schools to use the “science of reading” in all its classrooms by fall 2024 — going even further than many states by banning other literacy approaches...

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anti-racism

Black Students, Expelled Tennessee Justins face Same Struggle

In his classic book The Miseducation of the Negro, Dr. Carter G. Woodson stated: “When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to...

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Inclusion

Current Events Belong in Teaching, But Social Justice Rooting is Needed

A decade ago, when new to the teaching profession, the real world interrupted the classroom with the murder of Trayvon Martin. The very next time we had class after his murder, I spent the entire day...

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equity

A New Strategy for Driving Educational Equity

When Tulsa Public Schools leaders sought to improve student outcomes before the pandemic, they turned to an innovative local portrait of student life in school and beyond to help them identify...

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Charter Schools

NOLA’s Historic McDonogh 35 Thrives as Community Charter

Louisiana’s first Black public high school, McDonogh 35 in New Orleans, just celebrated its 105th anniversary. As an alum, I had the honor of taking part in a Career Day and sharing my work journey...

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Math

Middle School Math is a Unique Problem that Needs More Attention

Before the pandemic, middle school students’ test scores in math tended to decline as they moved through each grade. But the depth of this problem was obscured as most states, and thus most...

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