Stories

Friday 5 9/9/22: Check Out Across Colors, Your New Favorite Education Podcast, and More For Your Weekend

Hey everybody, Ed Post Staff Writer Rob Samuelson here with another Friday 5, our weekly newsletter where our staff shares how the outside world affects the work we do for your kids. This Week...

Teaching

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Build a Relationship With My Child’s Teacher When We Only Connect Through Remind?

When my sons were in elementary school, we received communication in various ways. We received it through the folder in my sons’ backpacks, email, phone calls, Class Dojo, Bloomz, and via Smore...

Introducing Across Colors

Welcome to Ed Post Insight. This week, we’re launching an eye-opening podcast, Across Colors, that will take you on a journey across the country to meet parents who are stepping up not just for their...

anti-racism

How Privilege, Positionality and Power Can Radically Improve Your Relationships With Students

For the longest time, I solely viewed my identity through the lens of race. It wasn’t until I delved into Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw’s work on intersectionality that I became more aware of how the other...

National Test Data Hammers Home How Badly Adults Have Failed Kids

The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to America’s students, and new test results put a spotlight on a stark learning loss problem. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) looked at...

Math

Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He's Paying It Forward.

Reginald "Reggie" King graduated from Lindblom College Preparatory in May, with a passion for math education and a plan to invest in the future of academic success. Attending Xavier University in...