As a child, I loved spending Saturday afternoons at Eso Won Books, a Black-owned bookstore in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The store was f
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Why Some Students Don’t Show Up for the First Day of College
Every year around this time, my Facebook feed fills up with one of my favorite things: graduation photos. It is such a great time of pride and excitement f
Read MoreHaters Will Hate, But These 6 Success Academy Kids Aced the Test
There’s some remarkable news out of New York City today: The Daily News reports that six eighth-graders who attend Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy Charter
Read MoreHere’s How We Can Ensure Educational Opportunities to Support Black Women and Girls
There are very few spaces where women are affirmed and acknowledged as mothers, sisters, partners and leaders. There are even fewer spaces where African-Am
Read MoreD.C. Public Schools Are a Model Once Again, This Time on School Discipline
While turf wars are being waged between traditional public schools and charter schools across the nation, the District of Columbia is leading the way showi
Read MoreFormer Teacher of the Year Battles Her School District Over Her Son With Special Needs
Adam is a 6-year-old boy with speech and learning challenges. He’s courageous, but he is hurting. His future hangs in the balance. Adam has a hard time exp
Read MoreHow Kipp Academy Embraced My Son and His Autism
I have four children and as with all children, their needs are not the same. They need different things at home and the same is true in school. As a charte
Read MoreYou Can’t Talk About Education Reform Without Talking About Social Justice
In the bubble of the education reform world, everyone is (still) talking about Robert Pondiscio’s essay, The Left’s Drive to Push Conservatives Out of Educ
Read MoreWhy the Lack of Black Male Educators Isn’t Just a Problem for Black Students
Lately, there has been a clarion call to increase the percentage of Black male teachers in American public schools. Currently, we make up only 2 percent of
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