Stories

Teachers, If You Haven't Been Giving a Damn About Your Students, We Definitely Don't Need You Now

Before I stroll into my routine of being a habitual line stepper, let me state my usual disclaimer. Educators, I love and appreciate y’all. I think you have one of the most difficult jobs in the...

opportunity gap

The Only Thing Certain About Reopening Schools Is Black and Brown Kids Will Be Screwed Again

I don’t know if y’all have noticed, but nobody knows what the hell they’re doing with this school reopening thing. And look, I don’t envy the parents, school districts or leaders having to make these...

Achievement Gap

Let's Focus on Our Students' Health and Humanity, Not on 'Getting Back to Normal'

Jessica N. Ewalt, Ph.D., is an educator in the Gwinnett County Public School system. Her research focuses on the implications of critical race theory in high school social studies classrooms. Matthew...

Achievement Gap

If You Really Want to Make a Difference in Black Lives, Change How You Teach White Kids

The latest episodes of police murdering Black people have my chest burning like a building set ablaze. My heart is hot, my stomach churns. My head filled with black smoke. I am exhausted. My body is...

opportunity gap

Here's Why This Year's AP Exams Never Should Have Happened

High school students are graduating into an uncertain world. As a high school physics teacher in Boston Public Schools (BPS), I have seen the many ways that the pandemic has robbed our seniors of...

opportunity gap

Let’s Make America More Just for Our Immigrant Students and Families

When we think of education equity, we typically think of issues along the lines of traditional opportunity gaps disproportionately affecting children of color. As equity-minded educators, our...

Support Education Equity

Your donations support the voices who challenge decision makers to provide the learning opportunities all children need to thrive.

donate

Ed Post is the flagship website platform of brightbeam, a 501(c3) network of education activists and influencers demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child.

It’s That Time: A Back to School Checklist For Parents

Stories

Teachers, If You Haven't Been Giving a Damn About Your Students, We Definitely Don't Need You Now

The Only Thing Certain About Reopening Schools Is Black and Brown Kids Will Be Screwed Again

Let's Focus on Our Students' Health and Humanity, Not on 'Getting Back to Normal'

If You Really Want to Make a Difference in Black Lives, Change How You Teach White Kids

Here's Why This Year's AP Exams Never Should Have Happened

Let’s Make America More Just for Our Immigrant Students and Families

Support Education Equity