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Arne Duncan found himself in hot water a few years ago when, in reference to the higher standards of the Common Core, he said, “It’s fascinating to me that

Hi. I’m going to spend the rest of the year traveling to classrooms all over the country and talking about the things we are doing super well, and some of

Stereotype threat describes the concept that people are at a higher risk of conforming to negative stereotypes about their social group in situations where

The other day, I had to drag my son kicking and screaming into kindergarten. His anxiety had taken over, his mind spinning in perseveration. Kindergarten w

I just read a report that, as a father, makes me question my own kid’s school. I mean, if these problems are happening in so many classrooms, what are the

No matter the school, the goal is to ensure students know and feel that they are welcomed, valued and that the staff appreciates students attending every d

Outrage: We’re Wasting Time Last week I went to my first Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. I came home empowered, insp

Hear us teachers loud and clear: We do not want to be armed, and we do not want to work in prison-like school buildings. We became teachers to help student

This week, the Twitterverse exploded when Chrissy Teigen—supermodel, social justice activist, wife to the first Black male EGOT winner, John Legend, and Tw