Politics and education are two of my favorite subjects. It’s neat when I have an opportunity to combine them. I recently listened to a speech by Gloria Lad
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What Do We Actually Know About Discipline Reform?
Question: Which does more harm? Over-suspending disruptive kids, which denies them learning time and contributes to the dropout rate. Under-suspending disr
Read MoreStudents and Teachers Sound the Alarm on the End of DACA
Time is running out for Congress to do something about DACA protections for undocumented immigrants. If they fail to act on a long-term fix for a program b
Read MoreIf 12,000 Families Didn’t Want School Choice, We Wouldn’t Be Here
Every morning, I come to work thinking about our students. Not politics, or rhetoric, or the news. Just our students—all 12,000 of them. They come from eve
Read MoreIs This Education Reform’s ‘E Pluribus Unum’ Moment?
Everyone trying to influence policy dreams of leading “an organized whole that acts as a single, unified, powerful or influential force.” Merriam-Webster’s
Read MoreHelping Students With College Essays Shouldn’t Cost Parents an Arm and a Leg
Anyone who has worked in a school can tell you that students can be tonic for the soul. Without realizing they are doing it, they pull us out of ourselves—
Read MoreCharter Schools Need to Shift Power to Parents and Educators of Color
Following the release of a report showing that public charter school growth is slowing due to political resistance, the Center on Reinventing Public Educat
Read MoreCoffee Break: Talking Pour-Overs, Implicit Bias and Empathy With Seth Gershenson
In 2015, a study showing how implicit bias affects teacher expectations by Seth Gershenson and two colleagues made waves throughout the profession. Gershen
Read MoreJAY-Z Says We Need More Therapists in Our Schools and He’s Absolutely Right
JAY-Z was the inaugural guest on CNN’s new weekly “The Van Jones Show.” During the 40-minute interview, JAY-Z appeared deeply introspective, and even coura
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