Today, all over the world, we see the power, commitment and wisdom of young people in action. For inspiration, just look at Chris Suggs, Malala Yousafzai,
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This Texas District Didn’t Wait for the Feds to Create #InternetForAll Their Kids
Mark Estrada, superintendent of Lockhart Independent School District, says the first day of in-person classes went pretty well considering the COVID-19 pan
Read MoreWe Can and Must Repair the Damage This Pandemic Is Causing Our Students
Across America, teachers and administrators have managed to cobble together classes, whether through in-person attendance, virtually or a hybrid. Getting t
Read MoreIf We Don’t Do Something Radical Now We Will Fail Our Kids
This has not been the “back to school” we look forward to each year. In these early days of the new school year, it has already been an incredibly difficul
Read MoreCOVID Can’t Stop Ms. Gutierrez From Nurturing Her Students’ Love of Reading
Many students are looking to escape the harsh realities of COVID-19. Online learning, social distancing, closure of many businesses and recreation areas, a
Read MoreKids Need Remote Learning to Be Culturally Relevant, Too
Last spring, amidst the uprisings following the immediate failure to bring any sort of justice for George Floyd’s murder, I received a Google Hangout video
Read MoreLet’s Offer College Credit for National Service
Thanks to the pandemic, college as we knew it has been seriously disrupted. This year could be the biggest gap year ever for recent high school graduates d
Read MoreCultural Competence Only Goes So Far. Kids Need Teacher Diversity.
I am a middle school science teacher. When covering the laws of physics, I teach that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” This statement has
Read MoreAfter a Decade of Opposing Voucher Programs, I’m Wondering If I Was Wrong
I smiled at the two little girls seated across the table in the school board conference room but only six-year-old Kayla, wriggling in her pink winter jack
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