Poverty
These 12 States Are Being Sued for Not Funding Schools Equitably
As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or constitutional obligations on education funding....
Achievement Gap
Reflections on Edu-Journalism on the Eve of EWA
This week, education writers meet in Los Angeles for an annual conference. Their work is read by millions of people every day and shared widely through digital media. It drives conversations in...
student achievement
White People Won't Even Let Us BBQ in Peace But Chadwick Boseman's Got Something for That
Outrage: The Susans of the World I’m sure you’ve seen the hilarious memes of the woman who called the police on the Black people for barbecuing. I’ve named her Susan. Black Twitter has been getting...
School Funding
Here's Why Thousands of North Carolina Teachers Are Taking a Personal Day This Week
North Carolina teachers plan to hold a “ March for Students and Rally for Respect" on May 16—the first day of the new legislative session—to protest low pay and inadequate school funding. As in...
Poverty
Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Should Be Taught in Every Classroom
This is America. Whenever I have read or heard that phrase, it is followed by another bold phrase, or statement. This is America. Land of the Free. Home of the Brave. This is America. The greatest...
Politics
So This Is What You Call ‘Teacher Appreciation’?
It’s Teacher Appreciation Day. But I have to admit it’s kind of a weird time to collect a free burrito and feel “appreciated.” In some places, like my home state of Minnesota, we do OK on salary, but...