Achievement Gap
Whether Families Choose Diversity or Cultural Affirmation, Charters Meet Their Needs
For many years, education policy has focused on closing educational access and achievement gaps that exist between low-income, predominantly communities of color, and more affluent communities. This...
Achievement Gap
My New Bowflex Helped Me Realize That Politicians Won't Stand Up for Kids Unless We Make Them
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo delivered her State of the State address earlier this week. She is beginning the final year of her first term. Her address was predictable in that it had some stellar...
California
3 Ways You Can Make an Impact on Your Kid's School
The definition of "power" is the ability to act. Many times the word can be intimidating. I want you to stop and think of all the things that come to mind when you hear or read the word power. You...
Achievement Gap
You Don't Have to Tell Me About the Achievement Gap, I Live It
Have you ever heard of the achievement gap? Many minority students, such as African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans usually fall lower in test scores and grades compared to their White and...
Poverty
Education Is a Civil Rights Issue. Sorry, Not Sorry.
I’m just going to go ahead and say it: School reform is a civil rights issue, and it’s one that I can’t be moderate about. Sorry, not sorry. I’m referring here to a group of people that Dr. Martin...
IEP
10 Ways to Give Your Child With Special Needs a Head Start
Since having a child diagnosed with special needs, I've learned so much about navigating the special-education process. First thing: the special education system is a hot mess—even for savvier...
