opportunity gap
#MyBlackHistory Call to Action: Give All Kids Access to Opportunities and Believe in Their Big Dreams
To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued fight for better schools for Black...
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...
Achievement Gap
The Conversation We Need on Race Happens in Classrooms Everyday
Every August, I visit all of our schools across the country to meet with our teams, listen to their vision for the year ahead, and celebrate the start of a new school year with our Rocketeers and...
California
Our Schools Need Edu-Philanthropy’s Dollars and Its Policy Priorities
Is there a meaningful role for philanthropy in our push to improve our public schools? While we may think the answer is a simple one, the Los Angeles Times recently called it into question,...
opportunity gap
Helping English-Language Learners Avoid the Summer Slide
Growing up in Denver, my mother made me attend a summer reading program at a public library every year. And every year I endured being made fun of by my classmates who didn’t understand why I had to...
Poverty
In Charlotte, Children Still Wear the Garment of Disadvantage
The bustling Southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina, is once again grappling with segregated schools, a problem we had all but conquered nearly 40 years ago. Unfortunately, for too many poor...