Stories

Learning

Don’t Use Khan Academy Alone

I was eight years old when Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, a nonprofit, online platform that provides a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. In grade school, I used Khan Academy for extra...

The Cruelty Is The Point: Why I’m Asserting My ‘Parental Rights’ to Protect Transgender Student Rights

When Ohio Board of Education (BOE) member Brendan Shea introduced a resolution that would put my home state on record as opposing federal changes to Title IX that protect transgender students and...

Hope Chicago Boosts College Entrance for Hundreds of Middle-Achieving High School Grads

While college enrollment nationally has yet to recover from pandemic-related declines, Hope Chicago’s promise of debt-free education has already succeeded in helping hundreds of low-income, Black and...

As a White Teacher, I Must Develop Racial Competency

The day after George Floyd was murdered, I was sitting quietly, pondering what I might say to my students about his death in the midst of COVID-19 quarantine. When I checked my inbox, there was an...

Teaching

To Solve Minnesota Teacher Shortages, We Must Support New Teachers

Minnesota needs great teachers, but it’s harder than ever to recruit and retain them, particularly with the many challenges of the post-pandemic environment. But our students deserve passionate,...

Teaching

Parents, Do You Want Your Child to Be Happy or Literate?

If you want to understand how education research can miss the forest for the trees, look no further than a recent report from a University of Maryland/Harvard University research team that found that...