The NAACP has always stood for hope, promise, equality and a brighter future. But now it stands in the way of those very things. A proposed moratorium on c
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Teachers Unions Must Stop Standing With Republicans Against Closing the Equity ‘Loophole’ in Title I Funding
The Obama administration is trying to end a longstanding bit of systemic inequity in the public schools, but his officials are facing the stiff arm from an
Read MoreThis Is the Summer of Race and Equity in Education
Ever since I can remember, each summer has had a theme, an idea that connects events and experience. Sometimes it’s as simple as “the summer of naps” or “t
Read MoreHere’s What I Learned as the Token Latino Student in College
Looking back at my experience as a first-generation college student, I admittedly had no clue what I was doing. I nodded my head and asked questions withou
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 MoreThe Work Ahead for Our New Education Secretary John King
With Senate confirmation of John King as U.S. education secretary, the Obama team has just 10 more months to advance its history-making education reform ag
Read More‘Opting In’ to a Public Education System That Works
Over the past year, there has been a lot of attention paid to the “opt-out” movement growing in pockets across U.S. public schools. Indeed, it’s a signific
Read MoreThis District Has Figured Out How to Help English-Language Learners
Oregon doesn’t often come to mind when the education world talks about equity challenges; it’s usually overshadowed by bustling California and Washington s
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