In his new book about charter schools, The Founders, Richard Whitmire makes a simple assertion in Chapter 15: “High school is boring.” And judging from the
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Striking Is the Most Morally Broke and Opposite-of-Woke Thing Chicago Teachers Could Do
Here we are again. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has voted to go nuclear and strike in an attempt to settle labor-management disputes over compensation
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Last night Education Post hosted a Facebook Q&A with education blogger Chris a.k.a. Citizen Stewart on why the NAACP is wrong to propose a moratorium on pu
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Erin Ecklund Clotfelter is the mother of four: 7-year-old twins who were diagnosed with autism at age 2, a 6-year-old recently diagnosed with ADHD, and a 2
Read MoreThe Immoral Charter Cap Battle in Massachusetts
The news that Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has reversed her position on school choice and now opposes a ballot initiative to allow up to 12 new p
Read MoreHere’s What These Black Educational Leaders Had to Say About the NAACP’s Proposed Moratorium on Charter Schools
Since the NAACP’s proposed moratorium on public charter schools in July, a number of Black leaders and organizations have come out against its stance. The
Read MoreUNCF Joins Coalition in Sending Letter to the NAACP Regarding Proposed Moratorium on Charter Schools
In a press release issued Wednesday, September 21, the UNCF joins more than 160 education and community leaders in asking the NAACP to reconsider a propose
Read MoreHere’s the Trick to Becoming a Better Teacher on Your Own
As a high school English teacher, I was faced with a fundamental problem: Many of my kids weren’t actually reading the class material. Reading the assigned
Read MoreI Just Couldn’t Trust a Diverse Suburb With My Black Daughter’s Education
People loosely use the term “good schools and diversity” without looking into it or researching what that means. When you get below the surface, it means a
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