In California, growing numbers of school districts are putting their vacant land and buildings to work to house vulnerable students and families. In Novemb
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Here’s Why ‘No Politics in the Classroom’ Isn’t Working for Marginalized Students
Which of the following is too political to be displayed in a public school teacher’s classroom? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are c
Read MoreEducation for Black Kids Cannot Look the Same as It Did in 2020
We lost so many lives this year—lives that could’ve been saved if people just gave a damn for once. And I’m not referring to the close to 300 thousand Amer
Read MoreYou Aren’t a ‘Woke’ Teacher if Your Students Aren’t Learning
The recent “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion show had me in my feelings. It was great to see the cast again and it was cool to see that Will Smith and Jane
Read MoreBlack Students Are Waiting for a ‘Jingle Jangle’ Moment
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a new Christmas movie on Netflix that premiered earlier this month. The movie begins with two children sitting in f
Read MoreHigher Education Is the New Poverty Pimp
I’ve been wanting to get this off my chest for a while and here it is—higher education is the new poverty pimp in Black communities with student loans bein
Read MoreHow Low Will Standards Go for Underserved Parents? Oakland Families Are About to Find Out.
“My baby wants to go to Stanford,” an irate grandmother told me, “and this is what they give me.” She sent me a series of texts with her grandson’s teacher
Read MoreCalifornia Parents and Advocates Sue for the Constitutional Right to Education
The Oakland REACH is an Oakland-based, parent-run, parent-led group committed to empowering families from our most underserved communities to demand high-q
Read MoreHere’s How I’m Helping KIPP Build a Network of 80,000 Alumni
To truly embody what it means to be a KIPP alum, I believe you must fight to amplify the voices in our communities. That’s why, when the KIPP Foundation as
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