Stories

Literacy

The White House Hosted a Princess Party for Black Girls and It Was All About Celebrating Literacy

"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” First Lady Michelle Obama reminds everyone of one of the most powerful affirmations of all—that the brilliance of women is something that...

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Teaching

Here's the Trick to Becoming a Better Teacher on Your Own

As a high school English teacher, I was faced with a fundamental problem: Many of my kids weren’t actually reading the class material. Reading the assigned texts, of course, was key to much of the...

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Literacy

For This #NationalBookLoversDay, Let's Make America Read Again

I recently read an article about a librarian who stood outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland passing out free library books. His mission? “Make America Read Again.” His slogan,...

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IEP

How Kipp Academy Embraced My Son and His Autism

I have four children and as with all children, their needs are not the same. They need different things at home and the same is true in school. As a charter mom of a child with autism, it is very...

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Teaching

Why Repealing Common Core Would Be a Terrible Move for Massachusetts Students and Teachers

Right now, in English classrooms at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School our students are doing amazing work. They are lawyers putting Lady Macbeth on trial, closely reading Shakespeare’s language...

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Achievement Gap

Omaha in Black and White: The President’s Opportunity to Address Ongoing Disparity

Today, President Obama will visit Omaha. This will be the president’s first visit to Nebraska since taking office in 2008. He should seize this opportunity to address an education system in Omaha...

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