I attended a predominantly Latino grammar school. We were all friends for the most part—the Black students, Mexican students and the few White students tha
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Hundreds of Black Men in Suits Greet Students on Their First Day of School
School is just getting started for some students. But little do they know, they’re in for a special surprise. A group of Black male educators wanted to mak
Read MoreAs Black and Brown Educators, We’re Coming Together to Support DACA and the American Dream
“The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources, because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” —Lyndon B. Johnson
Read MoreCoffee Break: Broward Supt. Bob Runcie on How Public Schools Can Carve the Path to the American Dream
Bob Runcie has led Florida’s Broward County Public Schools (the nation’s sixth-largest district) since 2011, after serving in several leadership positions
Read MoreUp Until Ninth Grade, I Had Zero Male Teachers of Color. Here’s Why That Matters.
For 10 years—the first decade I was in school—all my teachers were White women. As a Mexican-American kid, I didn’t get the chance to have a man of color a
Read MoreIt Doesn’t Take Millions to Support Students’ Mental Health
Brand-new charter school Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) has already drawn national attention for its commitment to incorporating the latest in tech, i
Read MoreOur President Is Wrong on Race and Our Kids Need to Hear Us Say It
I need to say it. You need to say it. Teachers need to say it. School leaders need to say it. We all need to say it. Our president—who drew a moral equival
Read MoreChicago’s Solorio High School Showed Me Exactly the Kind of Teacher I Want to Be
What I loved about Solorio was that I really got to know the teachers. Teachers wouldn’t talk down to us. It wasn’t lecture style. We would learn as much a
Read MorePersonalized Learning Works Best When People Really Believe in Kids
Five years ago, Principal LeViis Haney arrived at Lovett Elementary in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood and found a school stuck in outdated, rote-learning pr
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