public schools
It's Up to Us to Teach the Real History of Greenwood to Future Generations
One hundred years ago in Tulsa, a white mob looted, burned, and firebombed the community of Greenwood, home to Black Wall Street—a thriving economic and social center for Black Tulsans. In the span...
COVID-19
Public Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Create Lasting Solutions for Students
I’ve been a public school teacher for nine years, which is more than long enough to become familiar with the imperfections of the system. From the focus on standardization to the prioritization of...
student achievement
How Public Schools Fail to Recognize Black Prodigies
Amid numerous articles about how Black students lag behind others in educational achievement, occasionally you may hear about a young Black “prodigy” who got accepted into college at an early age....
Charter Schools
What AP Classes Can Teach Us About Building Stronger Curriculum for All Students
When millions of parents became de facto teachers during COVID-19, they saw firsthand a deep-seeded, widespread problem in American education: lackluster content and curricula that doesn’t educate or...
student achievement
Schools Haven't Figured It Out, So Give Money to the Parents. We Need It.
Whether you support your state’s reopening plans or not, the reality is families locked out of learning for nearly a year are getting fed up. If you have a 6-year-old, like me, then you know online...
IEP
I’m Glad To Be Back in the Classroom. My Students Need Me.
November 12th was our first day of school in-person since March of last year. On my drive to school, I was excited and grateful—thinking about my students who (unlike most teachers in the country) I...
