opportunity gap
The COVID-19 Attendance Crisis Is Bigger Than You Think
Much of the public discussion about pandemic education has focused on two major questions: How are families handling remote learning? What does safe reopening of school buildings look like? Recently,...
School Funding
Rev. Sharpton: Education Problems Are a ‘Five-Alarm’ Fire
Now would be a good time to listen to Rev. Al Sharpton. You didn’t see that coming. Me, of all people, pointing to a left-of-center Civil Rights leader on the issue of education? Mark the day. I’m...
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...