Teaching

Outrage: Teachers Strikes Aren’t for the Kids! This video about why teachers in L.A. were going on strike had me on the union’s side for a second—until I h

The life of a high-powered literary agent in New York City seems about the farthest thing from my life as a teacher serving largely low-income students in

Our job is about a promise to every parent who leaves their child with us. We promise to watch over their children and teach them. We promise to do no harm

Many of us remember the uncertainties of being 12 or 13 years old; an evolving sense of self, increased prominence of peers and social dynamics and a dizzy

“Mr. Wright, are you racist?” “Absolutely,” I said. “I’m a White man in America. What else could I be?” So began a piece I wrote recently that has garnered

Just before winter break, my various timelines were awash with pictures of a young man forced to have his hair cut by a wrestling referee. You’ve no doubt

Why, for so many, is access to an education that recognizes the science of reading limited to private programs? My son experienced this as a reader struggl

Low-income and minority students are not being challenged nearly as much as their White peers in high school, according to a new study produced by TNTP, a

“Mr. Wright, are you racist?” My West Philadelphia classroom, which had been filled with the sounds of shuffling papers, squeaking chairs, and the quintess