Stories

COVID-19

Will We Still Fight for Racial Justice in Schools This Fall?

Parents, I can say with confidence the classrooms your children left in the spring will not be the same one they will return to this fall—and not only because of COVID-19 social distancing...

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Teaching

If Keeping Great Teachers in the Classroom Is Important, Invest in Teacher Development

After eight years as a New York City high school social studies teacher, I thought my love of teaching and leadership would naturally lead me to serve as an administrator; I mean, that IS the...

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School Discipline

What Does It Mean to Demilitarize Our Schools?

My son was eight when he told me he was going to “quit school.” At first, I laughed, but after he said it again and insisted that he was serious, I listened. Turns out, what my son meant about...

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COVID-19

NYC Schools, Now's the Time to Show Your Support for Immigrant Students and Families

Article co-authored by: Vanessa Luna is the co-founder and chief program officer of ImmSchools, an immigrant-led nonprofit transforming schools into safe and welcoming spaces for undocumented...

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COVID-19

I Am a Teacher. Here's What Scares Me Most About COVID-19

I’m afraid of COVID-19. So are you. And so is everyone else. Fear is the only rational response given the current pandemic. Yet fear can be paralyzing and polarizing because we are sometimes scared...

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Charter Schools

White Progressives Have a Lot of Work to Do, and I’m Not Here to Help

When I ran for school board it was the former Minneapolis mayor who was the first elected official to endorse me. She asked me a lot of questions, offered some straight talk about the political...

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