Stories

Thank You, Abner Mikva, for Being the 'Somebody' Nobody Sent

I heard Abner Mikva’s story before I ever met Abner Mikva. I was a seventh-grader on the West Side of Chicago, desperately addicted to Windy City politics, community organizing and the like, when I...

Student Voice

Here's How ESSA Is Giving Students a Voice in Their Education

Administrators are quick to tell us how good their schools are but if we really want to know about their quality, we should ask the real experts: students. When I was in public school, I can remember...

School Funding

What to the Chicago Principal Is the Fourth of July?

It's time for the Fourth of July! A time for cook outs, pool parties, and family but to me it's more than coordinating a "red, white, and blue" outfit and watching fireworks. Every year I observe the...

California

Coffee Break: Heart of Los Angeles' Tony Brown on Why He Drinks Decaf and Helping Kids Find Their Passion

Tony Brown is the executive director of Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), a nonprofit organization in the Rampart district that provides after-school academic and arts programs for over 2,300 children...

California

Scandals Don't Just Happen in Politics, They Also Take Place In Our Classrooms

New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles: These cities and countless others across the United States have dealt with scandals involving their public school systems over the...

Charter Schools

D.C. Public Schools Are a Model Once Again, This Time on School Discipline

While turf wars are being waged between traditional public schools and charter schools across the nation, the District of Columbia is leading the way showing how they can collaborate to avoid the...

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