Student Voice
I Go to a Catholic High School and It's Changed My Life
After spending my elementary and middle school years in public schools, I stumbled upon a private school called Don Bosco Cristo Rey in Washington, D.C., part of the Cristo Rey Network of 30 schools...
Poverty
Guess What, Liberals Support Charter Schools Too
It’s not easy being a political progressive and a charter school supporter. In these polarized times, it’s easy to forget how many of us support great public schools and have seen charters create...
Washington D.C.
Four Educators, Three Days, 600 miles, One Mazda, Kids From Five Universities and Infinite Hugs
The Lincoln High School Alumni Support Tour was born from the struggles we saw in our first-generation college students. Over the last decade we’ve built a college going culture in our school. We...
Diversity
I Was at the 'Hamilton' Performance With Mike Pence and I Saw Something You Didn't See on Twitter
By the time I was running down 46th Street to the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City this past Friday night, I’d been consuming all things "Hamilton" for months. I had the book. I’d watched...
California
Statement on Antwan Wilson's Appointment as New Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Antwan Wilson has been named by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser as the new chancellor of D.C. Public Schools. Antwan brings to D.C. a...
Diversity
Here's the Truth About Why There Are So Few Native American Teachers
Throughout my 11 years of teaching, and three semesters of teaching future and current teachers at the college level, I can count on one hand the number of American Indian teachers either already in...