Four members of Chiefs for Change recently participated in a panel discussion at the National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance fo
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How to Save Charter Schools From the Beatdown
There seems to be an organized assault on charter schools. Legal challenges, bureaucratic barriers and smear campaigns all work to destroy their reputation
Read MoreMolly Cole on Opening Brooke East Boston Charter School and Becoming One of the Top Schools in the State
Molly Cole, founding principal of Brooke East Boston Charter School, was honored this school year with the Ryan Award for exceptional school leadership, a
Read More13 Years After Hurricane Katrina, My School Is Returning to Local Control
On July 1, the Recovery School District (RSD) will return control of our schools to the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSD). The shift back is called unific
Read MoreA Union That Has to Earn Its Members and Their Money Is a Union I Can Support
It’s been quite a few days for the Supreme Court. First, they sided with anti-abortion right advocates in NIFLA v. Becerra. Then they upheld Trump’s Muslim
Read MoreWhen Restorative Justice Is Done Right, It Can Make Schools Safer, Even When Your Kid Is the Victim
The day another kid tried to choke my daughter, it would have been easy to go full-force Mama Bear and demand a suspension. But it wouldn’t have solved the
Read MoreAfter 14 Years of Teaching, I’m Packing Up Room 103 for the Last Time
It’s June. The classroom walls are bare. The grit outlined empty spaces left behind by charts, posters, reading lists and student work jut out starkly agai
Read MoreHow New Mexico Is Becoming a Quiet Leader in the Education Reform Movement
While much of the education reform world was convening in Austin for the annual charter schools conference this week, I snuck off to Albuquerque for the Ne
Read MoreHer School Didn’t Just Get Her Through College, It Got Her Through Tragedy
Three people, two tragedies and one college visit shaped April Austin’s post-secondary dream of becoming an occupational therapist. Growing up, April’s gra
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