anti-racism
We’ve Got to Stop Lumping All Asian-Americans Together
I was usually one of a handful of people of color at my school and invisible inside my own identity. I was seen as the Asian girl first and foremost—assumed to be great at math and science,...
Achievement Gap
I'm Frustrated by the Way Education Reformers Talk About Race and Social Justice
On January 25, I had the honor of sitting on one of two panels on “Race, Social Justice and Education Reform,” co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institute and the NewSchools Venture Fund. ( See...
California
What The Atlantic Got Wrong About Charter Schools and Segregation
George Joseph’s article, What Betsy DeVos Didn't Say About School Choice, claims that charter schools “have pushed more low-income, minority students into even more racially segregated schools.”...
Special Education
Watching DeVos Makes Me Nervous for All the Children Like My Son Who Have Special Needs
I’ve tried to be open-minded about Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Many people I respect view her as a potentially powerful voice for school choice and, I reasoned, at least...
Achievement Gap
Another Reminder That We Can’t Hold Schools Accountable Without Giving Them Support
The buzz is building around a new radio documentary for our local NPR station in Chicago. The View from Room 205, produced by Linda Lutton for WBEZ, asks a big question, “What if we’re just plain...
New York
Believe It Or Not, Free College Comes With a Price
To much fanfare and press releases, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his free college plan for families in the state earning less than $125,000 a year. There are many problems with...