equity
If We Want Citizens Who Are Critical Thinkers, We Need to Support Them in Becoming Readers and Writers
In March, the National Education Policy Center published a policy statement claiming that policymakers “should realize there is no settled science of reading” and should avoid “prescriptions that...
equity
What the Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Empathy and Equity in Schools
We’re facing a global emergency where tens of millions of children are seeing their education disrupted. But the truth is that for many kids and families, it has always been this way. Almost three...
student support
COVID-19 School Closures Shine a Light on the Disparities That Exist for First-Gen and Low-Income Students
With the imminent threat of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), colleges across the country shut their doors to over 100,000 students. Many students returned home, but many students—mostly first-generation and...
student support
Millions of Low-Income Students Are Being Denied Access to Internet
Access to public education is now a fundamental right. All 50 states mandate public education in their state constitutions. Once states made public education compulsory, they became responsible under...
equity
Now Is the Perfect Time for White Teachers to Do 'The Work' of Anti-Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted, well, everything, but at times I find that I have more time to communicate, virtually if necessary, with family and friends, even over fraught topics. Example:...
equity
It Should Not Take a Pandemic to Ensure That Every Child Has Food
Kasserianingera, this is a greeting of the Masai people of Africa, simply translated as, “And how are the children?” Because the Masai place their children’s well-being in high esteem, the response...