Politics
I'm a Mom and a Teacher and I'm Running for Office Because We Need Voices Like Mine
This is my living room—organized chaos. You’ll note the toys I haven’t had time to put away and my 4-year-old son’s precious artwork on the walls. Candidates are not exactly known for their healthy...
Charter Schools
On the First Day We Teach Them to Tie Their Necktie, But It's So Much More Than That
“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...
Diversity
From Just Being Woke to Doing the Work of Recruiting Diverse Teachers
The data, the research, the demographics are all staggering and compelling. But nothing is more compelling than the actual experiences of teachers of color, who are sought after and fought over in...
California
I've Educated All Over North America and Now I'm Bringing That Experience to My Own Los Angeles School
Growing up it was difficult to escape discussions about education. Whether it was homework projects at the time or the future investments in my college academic career, my parents were all about...
Diversity
Trying to Promote Equity in Your School? Here Are 5 Things Anyone Can Do.
I just got back from an amazing professional learning session delivered by Kentucky State University’s Dr. Roger Cleveland. In the session, he had us do an equity activity that absolutely made my jaw...
Parents
The Lesson Schools Should Be Teaching About the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing
Like just about everything, the Kavanaugh hearing was a teachable moment. But it seems to me that many of us are teaching the wrong lessons. On a plane the other day, I caught a glimpse of a...
