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I sometimes ponder whether or not Brown v. Board of Education was the worst thing that ever happened to African-American student achievement. With the deat

I know there are a lot of interpretations of Childish Gambino’s new single “This is America” and what it all means, but here’s how I think it relates to th

In just two years, school counselor Kirsten Perry has served as a catalyst for transforming North Lawndale Community Academy, a neighborhood elementary sch

My younger daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life. She is full of energy, gives great cuddles and has a fantastic imagination, often involving her

As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or consti

“If you had a superpower, what would it be?” I was asked this recently, as we opened up a school staff meeting on how to better assist students. I thought

Outrage: The Susans of the World I’m sure you’ve seen the hilarious memes of the woman who called the police on the Black people for barbecuing. I’ve named

Those of us in the education and learning fields are focused on developing ways to reduce the persistent educational inequities that harm low-income studen

This week, education writers meet in Los Angeles for an annual conference. Their work is read by millions of people every day and shared widely through dig