In the winter and spring of 2021, as the year of remote and hybrid learning continued, I started to notice a drop in attendance, particularly amongst my to
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If our goal is to accelerate learning for those most impacted by the pandemic, we must make the most of the time that we have. We’ve known since TNTP’s The
Read MoreThe Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students
The growing demand to reopen schools echoes across the country, supported by billions of dollars in federal funds to help schools “build back better.” Stat
Read MoreAs Schools Reopen, High-Quality Tutoring Programs Will Make a Difference for Kids in the Early Grades
As we turn the corner on COVID-19, we must help our kids recover from the terrible disruptions caused by the pandemic. There are lots of opinions on how to
Read MoreNo, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism
There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom.Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officia
Read MoreWe Learned a Lot About What Our Students Actually Need This Year. Now We Must Do Better.
We have all been steeped in the vivid, traumatic consequences of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regard to a year of disrupted learning for
Read MoreTo the People Pushing Back on Culturally Responsive Teaching During Black History Month
A war has been waging in my home state of Illinois, and the battle lines have been drawn. In one corner of the ring—the “uber leftists” who justify the nee
Read MoreHere’s Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020
Prior to COVID-19 upending American education, some state legislatures around the country considered moratoriums or “pauses” on public charter schools; whi
Read More5 Ways to Make Black Lives Matter at School
The societal turmoil, protests, and unrest—all a cry for justice. The focus is on Black lives; however, this goes beyond Black lives being protected from p
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