anti-racism

Our inability as a nation to engage in difficult conversations about race has left us with a lack of agreement on how to define equity. Yes, equity is abou

As a first-year teacher of students with disabilities in a large urban district, I faced huge inequities that even other teachers and principals overlooked

“I can’t believe they picked me.” That’s what Keaton Hall, a senior at Uncommon Schools Rochester Prep High School, said to me on FaceTime when he called m

We all know the journey to—and through—college isn’t easy. It can be especially difficult for first-generation students who are the first in their family t

Last week the Journey for Justice Alliance released a report called “Failing Brown v. Board.” The report is a direct attack on public charter schools and “

I sometimes ponder whether or not Brown v. Board of Education was the worst thing that ever happened to African-American student achievement. With the deat

In just two years, school counselor Kirsten Perry has served as a catalyst for transforming North Lawndale Community Academy, a neighborhood elementary sch

My younger daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life. She is full of energy, gives great cuddles and has a fantastic imagination, often involving her

As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or consti