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Newark Students Deserve Education Champions Who Keep Their Promises

It’s no secret that education in the city of Newark has had a tumultuous history. It’s a history with a complex narrative—going from a distinguished district to a state takeover, and now, thanks to...

student achievement

Have We Been Paying Too Much Attention to Girls in School at the Expense of Boys?

Legendary actress Meryl Streep recently garnered a considerable amount of media attention during a Vanity Fair panel about the second season of HBO’s series “Big Little Lies.” Much to the surprise of...

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I Never Thought College Was a Possibility, but With My Parents' Support Everything Changed

It is the week before my high school graduation. The final days and hours are ticking away, and I am anxiously awaiting the moment I hear my name, NDRE Thomas, called into the microphone, the moment...

student achievement

When This Chicago School Was on the Verge of Closure, A Visionary Principal Built the Team That Turned It Around

Back in 2013, when Principal Aaron Rucker first came to Auburn Gresham’s Ryder Elementary, he said someone in the central office warned him: “You’re being set up for failure.” At the time, Ryder was...

student achievement

When It Comes to College Graduation and Finding a Job, Mentors Make a Difference

I am living proof of the OneGoal motto: “College graduation. Period.” I’m a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University (SIU) of Carbondale where I studied information systems technology. And I...

student achievement

If Your Students Seem Unmotivated, Maybe It's Time to Go Deep on Why

Most of us don’t think about motivation on a day-to-day basis. It’s when we want to change habits or accomplish something new and bold that we once again become conscious of what it means to be...

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Stories

Newark Students Deserve Education Champions Who Keep Their Promises

Have We Been Paying Too Much Attention to Girls in School at the Expense of Boys?

I Never Thought College Was a Possibility, but With My Parents' Support Everything Changed

When This Chicago School Was on the Verge of Closure, A Visionary Principal Built the Team That Turned It Around

When It Comes to College Graduation and Finding a Job, Mentors Make a Difference

If Your Students Seem Unmotivated, Maybe It's Time to Go Deep on Why

Support Education Equity