Poverty
Coffee Break: Sarah Duncan on How Chicago Is Solving the Dropout Problem
In a recent speech to the Council of Great City Schools, Bill Gates singled out Chicago’s Network for College Success (NCS) as an example of a network of schools using data and research to solve...
Poverty
Stop Berating Black and Brown Parents Over Charters (and Give Your Twitter Fingers a Rest)
I read too many education arguments for my own good. It’s a known issue in my household. The argument I find most cringe-inducing is the fight over charter schools. With the news that Secretary DeVos...
Poverty
Accountability Doesn't Lie With a Number, It Lies With Our Students
Accountability is one of those words that means a million different things to a million different people. For many in my state (and even those in my community), it is about a test score—about meeting...
Poverty
I'm Tired and Pissed Off About Our Sorry Education System But I'm Still Fighting
I always thought I was super smart. Until I got to college. Even though I lived in Englewood, one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods, I attended accelerated programs and magnet schools from...
Achievement Gap
Mississippi's Children Are Getting Shortchanged
Children in Mississippi’s capital city are getting shortchanged. The Mississippi Department of Education had been investigating the Jackson Public School District, and recently released a report...
Poverty
It Doesn't Take Millions to Support Students' Mental Health
Brand-new charter school Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) has already drawn national attention for its commitment to incorporating the latest in tech, including virtual reality, into student...
