COVID-19
To Improve Our School District We Asked a Rabbi and Two Pastors
2022 arrived in America’s public schools not with a bang, but rather, a long and tired sigh. Students need stable, high-quality schools more than ever, but everyday staffing is desperately fragile....
opportunity gap
Chicago Isn’t the Only City Putting Politics Over Kids
The politics of education are broken and we are seeing the effects of it play out in real-time. In Chicago, a stalemate over remote learning options and reopening of schools amidst the Omicron...
CRT
America Is Losing Sight Of Teachers’ Humanity
Do you remember when teachers were heroes? It was a pretty great week. I got a couple of Amazon gift cards from my students and a really nice email from a parent about how committed I was to making...
equity
More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning
Once again, drama is flaring over Chicago Public Schools’ management of the pandemic. In the city of Chicago, more than 330,000 children are not learning today because last night, teachers voted to...
opportunity gap
Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with political and social unrest, has deeply disrupted the lives and learning experiences of most students. It has created an urgent need to address long-standing...
Parents
Parent Power: Will We Choose Pitchforks or Partnerships?
After two tumultuous years of intermittent school closures, parents and caregivers are claiming their power within the education system in a new way. It ain’t always pretty. Recent board meetings...