California
Black Folks Can Barely Access District Choices. That's Why I Fight for My Grandson's California Charter.
This Wednesday, the California Senate’s Education Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill that would make local school districts the primary authority saying yes or no to charter schools. As a...
Diversity
Here's What I Wish White Teachers Knew When Teaching My Black Children
Dear White Teachers of My Black Children: I am a Black mom and I have two children who are now in high school. Raising them to be inquisitive, informed adults with a strong sense of identity and...
School Choice
Teacher Diversity Matters and Charter Schools in North Carolina Are Getting Results for Students of Color
Seth Gershenson’s research on the impact of teacher expectations and their effect on students has made waves across the country. With the support of the Fordham Institute, he recently published a new...
Charter Schools
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...
Teaching
Six Things Every Teacher Should Make Time for This Summer
Summer has begun and another academic year has officially ended…or as we exhausted educators like to say, “Tag parents! You’re it!” Truth be told, May is always a bittersweet month for me and most...
Teaching
I Thought I Failed My Kindergartners This Year, But I Was Wrong
Going into the last month of school, I felt like a failure. All year long, I had been trying to juggle teaching my class of kindergartners, while at the same time dealing with an unusually...