I’m a fan of the Noble Charter School Network in Chicago because parents like the schools, they get good results for low-income kids and they are proving t
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It Would Be So Easy for Me to Stop Caring About Race. But Then That Would Be Stupid.
It would be so easy to stop caring about race. Yes, I can only say this because I’m White. Yes, I can only say this because I’ve been so tempted so many ti
Read MoreWhy Meek Mill’s Release From Prison Matters More to Your Students Than You Think
The enslavement, segregation and brutality of Black communities has been the bloody heirloom to White America for centuries. And the prison-industrial comp
Read MoreHey Kanye, I’m an English Teacher But I’ve Got a History Lesson for You
Welcome to my class, Kanye. Before you arrived, I read this quote from you telling me that learning is important to you and that you are good at absorbing
Read MoreAt KIPP Jacksonville, #CollegeSigningDay Starts in Fifth Grade
One by one, 34 high school seniors walked across the stage set up in the gymnasium at KIPP Jacksonville’s campus. Whoops, screams and vigorous applause nea
Read MoreI Love College Signing Day But I Hate Seeing My Students Hit With Tuitions They Can’t Afford
Today is College Signing Day, the day when high school seniors all across America commit to their choice college or university. Here in Philadelphia, none
Read MoreWhat If Students Were Walking Out for Better Schools?
Student walkouts have been a hot topic lately and the media has been quick to swoon with round-the-clock coverage. There is no doubt that an important nati
Read MoreThe Push for Better Schools Is Paying Off in Florida
If you live in Florida, and especially if you have children here, there’s good news for you (well, for us): Florida schools are getting better. Maybe you’v
Read MoreHope and Outrage: A Tale of Two White Dudes
Outrage: Racist White Dude in Texas So, apparently Black Kids only get into Ivy League schools to fill quotas? https://twitter.com/_littledrizzy/status/986
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