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Charter Schools

The Push for Better Schools Is Paying Off in Florida

If you live in Florida, and especially if you have children here, there’s good news for you (well, for us): Florida schools are getting better. Maybe you’ve noticed recent news lamenting the fact...

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Achievement Gap

What If Students Were Walking Out for Better Schools?

Student walkouts have been a hot topic lately and the media has been quick to swoon with round-the-clock coverage. There is no doubt that an important national conversation has been driven, at least...

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Teaching

His Hometown in Mexico Had No School. Now He's Inspiring the Next Generation of Latino Educators.

This profile of teacher Manuel Mendoza was written for Honored by Steve Padilla of the Los Angeles Times. Each month, Honored recognizes a impactful teacher who is changing students’ lives, seeking...

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student achievement

Hope and Outrage: A Tale of Two White Dudes

Outrage: Racist White Dude in Texas So, apparently Black Kids only get into Ivy League schools to fill quotas? https://twitter.com/_littledrizzy/status/986796203584077824 It basically went something...

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Parents

It’s Time to Feel the Hope and Outrage

I want to start a movement where people of color feel compelled and empowered to advocate for better education. This is why I’ve spent my entire career trying to get people to give a damn. And I’ve...

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student achievement

This D.C. Program Put Me on the Path to the Career of My Dreams

I grew up in Southeast D.C. and graduated from Cesar Chavez High School. My family is big, so we usually hold our holiday dinners at a nearby hotel. Visiting these hotels first introduced me to the...

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