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It’s tough to take an individualized approach to teaching by using technology in the classroom. Even when the technology is there—which it often isn’t—the

Lakisha Young is executive director of The Oakland REACH. She has dedicated her career to promoting access to quality schools because she knows firsthand t

Although I grew up with a lot of familial and school support—and too often that is soul-crushingly rare—another, much more plentiful resource also played a

Recently, I shared with a colleague that I was about to start my new job as an assistant professor of education, assisting first-year teachers as they emba

“Dear @MrTomRad, we have a lot of common peeps and I respect your work. While I can appreciate what you’re trying to do with this piece, a surge in racism

When I was in middle school, it was pretty clear what my teachers thought of me. I was placed in the slow track, literally named the “Delta” group, as oppo

As teacher leaders, we go out and we inspire; we fight; we motivate, and we do it because we love students and believe in educators. We view our teacher ro

Outrage: Kids Can’t Read, America It took the kid about 5 minutes to read one sentence. He struggled to pronounce the easiest words. I was annoyed. I said

I have always been extremely anxious about change. Sometimes that change would lead to various levels of panic, sometimes in public. And that panic would i