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This Teacher Appreciation Week, I am reminiscing about Ms. Holmes, my fifth grade teacher. I never could understand why this woman made so many sacrifices
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I teach and I write. These are my passions. So you can imagine my bewilderment when I experienced paralyzing writer’s block, all while penning a piece fo
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The months after spring break are usually the time when teachers in every school across America look forward to crystallizing an entire year’s worth of hum
Read MoreEpisode 39: The Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Families (ft. Lorena Lopera)
In this episode, you’ll hear from Lorena Lopera about why Latino communities are among the hardest hit by COVID-19 and about the steps that need to be take
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I am a former school leader and a current educational strategist who works with charter leaders from all across New Orleans. Together, we have been thinkin
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They almost had me. After weeks and weeks of working and fighting for the FCC to guarantee the educational rights of low-income families by compelling inte
Read MoreIf It’s Important for Girls to Lead, Let’s Make It a Priority at School
Coronavirus has given us little to celebrate. My hope is that one of the silver linings during this crisis is that all students, but especially girls, have
Read MoreThe Most Important Resource I Can Offer My Students Right Now Is Access to Me
When Texas Governor Greg Abbott shuttered schools for the rest of the academic year, the first person I thought of was one of my first-grade students, Mari
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