The recent passing of Linda Brown gives occasion to evaluate her legacy and to acknowledge her family’s contribution to the educational landscape of our co
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No Heat, No Food, No Books? We Still Have to Teach
Recently, my grandmother reminded me that we have too many luxuries in schools. Though we consider these necessities today for elders like my grandmother,
Read MoreMy Son Has Autism and This School Taught Him to Say ‘Mom’
At 5, my son, Niko, was still in diapers. He didn’t know how to communicate. He wouldn’t let anyone touch him. I was afraid for him to learn new skills bec
Read MoreSchool Segregation Is No Accident and This Writer Says It’s Because of Our Racist Housing Policies
America’s public schools today are more segregated than at any time in the last half century and government housing policies are largely to blame, says aut
Read MoreWhite Teachers, We Need to Make Schools Welcoming to People of Color
Every time a new article or video about the lack of teachers of color in the classroom is released, I listen to White teachers declare surprise, confusion
Read MoreIf You’re Going to Argue About Reforming School Discipline, at Least Use Facts
The false debate over discipline reform continues raging with this misleading piece in USA Today from Gail Heriot, a University of San Diego law professor
Read MoreCoffee Break: Colorado’s Parents Are a Force to Be Reckoned With and This Organization Is Making Sure We Know It
If the founders of Transform Education Now (TEN) have their way, the parents of Colorado’s school kids will be the newest force to be reckoned with in 2018
Read MoreWe Could Make Every Public School Feel Like Wakanda
Since its release, there have been several pieces that have reflected on the success of “Black Panther.” But one thing I couldn’t stop thinking about is ho
Read MoreWe Need School Discipline Reform But We Also Need to Protect Teachers
One of my second-graders, Tony, generally entered the classroom happy. But it took a very small thing to make him furious. Tony, who had been diagnosed wit
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