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To those of us who observe, study and serve America’s public education system, it would seem that, similar to public housing, we have only been marginally

This post is part of a two-part series on what it means to be in a “good school.” Read the second part here on how “good schools” should reflect the divers

Here in the United States of America, land of the free and home of the brave, we believe in equality. For education, that means if all students are expecte

Sitting down with Brenda Navas and having her walk me through her life was an emotional experience for us both. Brenda and I met six years ago when I start

Recently, a parent at one of our Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC) campuses in Los Angeles shared this story with me: My husband and I were disag

The definition of “power” is the ability to act. Many times the word can be intimidating. I want you to stop and think of all the things that come to mind

It’s hard to ignore how fast the school year is flying by. I vividly remember the week before school started. There were teachers everywhere rushing to Tar

At the end of my first year of teaching, Maria, one of my sixth-graders, wrote this to me: Before you, school just wasn’t my thing. But you showed me that

On the first day of school each year, more than 3,300 teenagers fill the campus here at Rancho Cucamonga High School. They’re a diverse group—more than a t