Stories

Our Students Deserve a 'Transformational' Teachers Union Contract, and So Do Our Teachers!

A transformational contract. These three words are music to my ears. They were uttered recently by Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, and if I had been in the room when he said them, I might have just...

student achievement

What We Really Need to Know to Make Sure Pre-K Teachers Get the Skills They Need

Debate rages on about whether or not pre-K teachers need a bachelor’s degree. Proponents argue that degrees will lead to greater respect and compensation for preschool teachers and ultimately better...

student achievement

Here's What It's Like to Have a Teacher Think You Can't Write Because You're a Black Boy From Trenton

"Can you see me after school about this?" was scrawled across the last page of my essay in that trademark punitive red ink that teachers always used in school. A sinister visual, it might as well...

Achievement Gap

We Need More Teachers Like Black Panther’s T’Challa, Now!

I am not an avid comic book reader. In fact, I don’t think I own any at all. But I’m going to see the film based on Marvel superhero “Black Panther,” if for no other reason than how completely and...

student achievement

Dear Black People, We Can Have a Better Black History Month

The other day I conducted a Facebook poll to see how many of my friends felt that they’d received an accurate and in-depth classroom education around African-American history from K-12. I wasn’t...

Achievement Gap

Equality in Education Isn’t Enough. I Want to Talk About Equity.

Here in the United States of America, land of the free and home of the brave, we believe in equality. For education, that means if all students are expected to reach the same performance standards...

AI In The Classroom: What A Year Has Taught Us

Our Students Deserve a 'Transformational' Teachers Union Contract, and So Do Our Teachers!

What We Really Need to Know to Make Sure Pre-K Teachers Get the Skills They Need

Here's What It's Like to Have a Teacher Think You Can't Write Because You're a Black Boy From Trenton

We Need More Teachers Like Black Panther’s T’Challa, Now!

Dear Black People, We Can Have a Better Black History Month

Equality in Education Isn’t Enough. I Want to Talk About Equity.