COVID-19
Why Can We Have Halloween But Not Homeroom?
Upset parents are demanding answers about reopening schools as they watch COVID-19 case counts ramp back up while unmasked groups convene for sport and fun. Bars, gyms and restaurants have increased...
COVID-19
Even Remotely, I Still Plan to Lead a Student-Centered Second Grade
As we settle into this school year virtually, I’ve been a little nervous, but I am committed to providing my second grade students with the kind of student-centered instruction that transformed my...
student support
KIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning
On July 30th, the Mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, announced that D.C. schools would begin the year remotely. It was clearly time to take the lessons learned and get better. Our leaders went to work. They...
COVID-19
Remote Learning Isn’t Great. Whining Is Worse.
My kids are upstairs pretending to learn. My wife and I know they aren’t engaged. Their teachers range from earnest to weird. The most challenging parts of their curriculum also seem to be the parts...
equity
Here's Why Dumping the Discipline Question on the Common App Really Matters
This is a year unlike any other. I am sure you have heard this over and over again as, over the past seven months, our lives have been completely upended. From the way we work, travel, worship, and...
COVID-19
How to Help Kids Cope With COVID and Back to School Stress
In a year like none other, going back to school—usually a well-established, streamlined process marked by ordered checklists and cheerful first-day photos—has been a long and chaotic road. Some...