activism
The Elections Are Over, But Education Politics Aren't. Are You Ready?
Elections have consequences. This phrase is often cited, and in the wake of last week’s elections, I find myself alongside other educators, reeling in the wake of the consequences that are already...
student support
In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras
Mention cameras during distance learning and you’ll instantly evoke passion, stress, and even fear, in teachers and students alike. Last month, I listened as a high school senior shared his story...
student support
KIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning
On July 30th, the Mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, announced that D.C. schools would begin the year remotely. It was clearly time to take the lessons learned and get better. Our leaders went to work. They...
COVID-19
Books Are Essential Tools to Help Children Manage Grief
With more than 200,000 COVID-related deaths nationwide since March, and with the knowledge from a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study that the COVID infection rates are significantly higher in...
equity
Everyone Is Talking About 'Reinventing Education.' Here Are 10 Schools Actually Doing It.
Today, all over the world, we see the power, commitment and wisdom of young people in action. For inspiration, just look at Chris Suggs, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg or the young activists from...
equity
Kids Need Remote Learning to Be Culturally Relevant, Too
Last spring, amidst the uprisings following the immediate failure to bring any sort of justice for George Floyd’s murder, I received a Google Hangout video call from a student I will call Sean....
