Last Tuesday, Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., a senior at Butler College Prep, became the first Noble Network of Charter Schools student to commit to playing NCAA Div
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Teaching Our Children to Understand and Confront Hate Still Remains Our Greatest Hope and Protection for Them
Like many psychologists throughout the country, I’ve received countless calls from parents and teachers struggling with how to address last week’s election
Read MoreIn My Class I Don’t Want the Smartest Kid, I Want the Hardest Working One
The first round of parent teacher conferences recently wrapped up at my school in South Los Angeles. After the last parent left, I reflected on the student
Read MoreRight Now We Are Numb. But We Will Rise and Fight for Kids.
The election of Donald Trump has evoked pain and emotion for so many. I read their blog posts. I watch them protest. I see their tears. And yet living and
Read MoreThe Children’s President: A Love Letter to Barack Obama
Before the election, I told a friend I was going to miss the president when he left office. He replied, “Obama is the Kennedy of our time.” I agreed, but I
Read MoreHere’s What I Told My Black Students to Remember Now That Trump Is President
The morning after the election, Philadelphia was fresh off a six-day public transit strike. Now our students, who had demonstrated high levels of grit and
Read MoreHere’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
Read MoreCongratulations on Being a Good Person, But That Doesn’t Excuse Racism.
Dear America, We must do better. After too many highly-publicized murders of Black men at the hands of police, I am reminded of how much further we have to
Read MoreI Joined the Navy at 19 and Never Thought I’d Still Be Enlisted 9 Years Later, But I’m Proud to Say I Am
Today, we honor veterans who have served honorably in our Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. For me, I joined the Navy when I was 19 year
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