Diversity
All the Black Kids Are Still Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
I attended a predominantly Latino grammar school. We were all friends for the most part—the Black students, Mexican students and the few White students that went there. But whenever there was a...
Politics
As Black and Brown Educators, We’re Coming Together to Support DACA and the American Dream
“The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources, because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” —Lyndon B. Johnson How does the American Dream end? How do we...
Poverty
Founders, Eggs and Fists: How the NewSchools Summit Proved That the Fight Over Education Is Spiritual
When the NewSchools Summit in San Francisco ended last week, Black attendees were asking me what I would write about it. They were curious because this Summit was markedly different from the last...
Poverty
If We Really Want to 'Make America Great Again' We Have to Restore the American Dream
Wall Street Journal columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan asked recently, “ What’s Become of the American Dream,” which she defines as the belief that in America, “You can start from...
Special Education
Here's Why Republicans Killing Education Regulations Means More Burdens on States, Not Less
A lot of people have been talking about the uncertainty that might come if Washington nixes regulations for the nation’s latest education law or what effect doing that could have on kids. But for all...
Politics
3 Ways Teachers Can Lead Beyond the Classroom This Year
For the first nine years of my teaching career, my focus was within the four walls of my classroom. Everything I did had a finite goal of “How can I be better for my students today?” Many teachers...
