Special Education
It Was Hard Being a Dyslexia Mom Before Coronavirus and Now It's Even Harder
For me, helping my son go from a bright but illiterate fourth-grader to a high school student who can read and write was an incredible full-time job. It was really hard to understand that a regular...
California
6 Things Black Students Need to Hear After Nipsey Hussle's Death
“He was a former gang member...and in other news…” That’s what my favorite local news station, WGN, had to say about Ermias Joseph Asghedom—better known as rapper and songwriter Nipsey Hussle—in...
Diversity
These Sixth-Graders Are Recreating Classic Book Covers for Black History Month
Terrance Sims is getting creative this Black History Month. A sixth-grade teacher, Sims and his students recreated classic book covers written by famous Black historical figures. “Our scholars pay...
Poverty
Robert F. Kennedy, the 'Complicated' Advocate for Civil Rights
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was killed on June 6, 1968. He was a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination that year....