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After eight years as a New York City high school social studies teacher, I thought my love of teaching and leadership would naturally lead me to serve as a
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Rapid paradigm shifts can introduce issues for any sector, but they’re particularly challenging in the field of education. School districts across the coun
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I have a long list of students who think I am a pretty good teacher. However, the list of teachers who thought I was a good student would be much, much sho
Read MoreHere’s How We Can Keep This Crisis From Digging Even Wider Educational Divides
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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As COVID-19 continues to spread across New Jersey, “long term school closures are inevitable,” said Governor Phil Murphy on Friday. All across the country
Read More70 Years of Promises in Education. What Will It Take for Us to Keep Them?
The promise of public education is that it prepares young people for life—and the commitments we have made to meet this aspiration have dramatically increa
Read MoreYou Can Call It a ‘Lost Decade,’ But I See a Lot of Good Things Happening
WHAT WE GOT RIGHT: The spin never stops when it comes to education and it goes into overdrive with the close of a decade. Amidst all the hype of a lost decade and the need for humility from education reformers, I see a glass way more than half full.
Read MoreHere’s Why You Should Be Podcasting in the Classroom
Six years ago, my school, Ames High School went one-to-one and handed every student a laptop. This was a major shift for many of our teachers, and school a
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