student achievement
Some Thoughts From a Teacher on What People Think About Teachers
Education Next’s recent poll offers a fascinating peek into what Americans think about a wide array of educational issues—teacher pay, school spending, immigration and school choice. As a former...
Achievement Gap
8 Million Stories Is Here to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Our Black boys aren’t served by the education system. Period. So many of them are sent right into the correctional industry. But that could be changing thanks to the work of organizations like 8...
student achievement
What Kids Want Teachers to Know Before the First Day of School
Back to school time makes everyone a little nervous: parents, teachers, staff and especially students. Conventional wisdom tells us that students are primarily worried about their friends’ and...
Poverty
This STEM Learning Program Shows How We Can Give Every Child a Chance to Succeed
Shayla Toran is a third-grade student who thrives when presented with opportunities to discover how things work. Two years ago, she stepped into D.C.-based Eagle Academy Public Charter School’s...
Charter Schools
This School Year Let's Treat Our Teachers Like Celebrities
My father was a high school teacher for 30 years. My earliest memories are of him returning home in the evening after a long day in the classroom, planning lessons and grading papers late into the...
Parents
4 Things Every Parent Needs to Prepare Their Kids for School This Year
Summer is winding down across the country and many have already returned school, or the beginning of the school year is right around the corner. Every kid deserves the chance to start school on the...