I didn’t quite understand what it meant to be an “island” until I started teaching eight years ago. For years, I was the only United States history teacher at my small, inner-city Houston campus...
“This is the moment when you really become a high school student at Boston Prep. This is the moment when you learn to tie a tie.” It is the first hour of the first day of 91 students’ first year of...
I grew up in East San Jose, where I attended our local traditional public schools. In elementary school, I received many awards for my academic achievements, but once I began my middle school...
When I was about 7 years old, I immigrated to the United States from Mexico. It was 2008 and I arrived in New York City seeking a place known for its diversity and limitless opportunities. But once I...
In early August, Entrepreneur High School—a state of the art charter school in Highland, California—opened its doors in what was once a Kmart store. Completely renovated, the building now represents...
Growing up, Olivia and Aliyah Singleton frequently heard their mother’s prediction: “You’re going to go to the University of Chicago.” “I would just shake my head,” Olivia says. “I never thought I...
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