student achievement
Here's How a Trauma-Informed Approach to Remote Teaching Can Help Students Succeed
Every teacher in every school has students who have experienced or are living with trauma in their lives—and many recognize that the trauma may be escalating with school closures. [pullquote]We’re...
student achievement
I Know What Can Happen When a Teacher Never Gives Up on a Student
This Teacher Appreciation Week, I am reminiscing about Ms. Holmes, my fifth grade teacher. I never could understand why this woman made so many sacrifices for me, how much she truly loved me, and how...
student support
Here's How We Can Keep This Crisis From Digging Even Wider Educational Divides
I am a former school leader and a current educational strategist who works with charter leaders from all across New Orleans. Together, we have been thinking about the intersection of educational...
Special Education
Don't Let Them Fool You: The FCC Has Done Nothing New to Connect Kids
They almost had me. After weeks and weeks of working and fighting for the FCC to guarantee the educational rights of low-income families by compelling internet providers to ensure all students have...
student support
The Most Important Resource I Can Offer My Students Right Now Is Access to Me
When Texas Governor Greg Abbott shuttered schools for the rest of the academic year, the first person I thought of was one of my first-grade students, Maria. She is one of my best and brightest first...
equity
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Education for Students of Color
Everybody’s waiting on the day when things will go back to normal. Not me. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all the way over COVID-19. Tired of talking about it and tired of living it. I know all Americans...