California

Over 20 years ago, like many college students in the throes of existential questions, I half-knowingly embarked on a quest for meaning. For much of the tim

Four seniors at Ánimo Jackie Robinson—a Green Dot high school that opened to bring more high-quality, public education to historic South Central Los Angele

Student motivation can be an elusive goal for teachers. We try to think of “out of the box” strategies to get our kids to feel a sense of urgency and drive

For a long time school reform seemed to be winning the public argument about the failure of schools to prepare students academically. During that run, refo

I was recently the subject of a hit piece in the Huffington Post, which tried to connect me to the Koch brothers because, as a volunteer in my local NAACP

For months, I’ve struggled internally with blasting the NAACP for its stance on charter schools. To chastise an advocacy organization that has been instrum

With so many pressing issues that threaten our planet, our elections, and our major institutions, why do I live and breathe education activism?  For me the

Because we want our children and grandchildren to be ready for college, NAACP members like me have chosen tuition-free public charter schools. But instead

As an advocate for equity in public education, I joined the NAACP, and eventually became the education chair for Southwest Riverside County. I believed I w