Shocked Black female educator looking out from underneath her glasses, standing in front of a chalk board.

The Government Just Told Educators They’re Not “Real” Professionals

A new federal definition of “professional degrees” excludes all education fields, slashing loan access and threatening the teacher, librarian, counselor, and leader pipeline.

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Brightbeam CEO Chris Stewart with high school culinary students at @1st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana

Life Fell Apart For Me. It Won’t For Them.

Career and technical education transforms decay into opportunity, giving students the skills, confidence, and futures they deserve.

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The Revolution Will Be Literate: Why We Must Reclaim Truth, Science, and Our Children’s Minds

Anti-intellectualism is rising. Schools are under attack. In this urgent call to action, Christopher Stewart argues that if we don’t reclaim truth, science, and our children’s cognitive freedom, we risk losing democracy itself.

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1972 Gary Declaration Was A Call For Equality That Remains Unanswered

Over 50 years after the historic 1972 Gary Convention, the call for Black empowerment, educational equity, culturally relevant pedagogy, and systemic change remains urgent.

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Chris Stewart interviewing a student at Geo Academies 21st Century Charter in Gary Indiana

It’s Time to Get Serious About Scaling Success in American Education

American education is addicted to failure narratives—yet real success stories are happening every day. It’s time we studied what works with the same urgency we study what’s broken.

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Malcolm X with two daughters

Malcolm X at 100: Protecting the Genius We Too Often Abandon

Malcolm X’s 100th birthday demands more than celebration—it calls us to protect the brilliance of Black youth that the system still tries to erase.

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ChatGPT Lied To Me About Charter Schools

ChatGPT misled me about charter schools and segregation. This article debunks common myths and explores the factors influencing educational equity.

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It’s a New Year, But My Mission Remains the Same

I’m not shifting gears or chasing trends. I vow to be boring in my pursuits because the belief gap holds millions of kids hostage to low expectations.

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E11: Industry Partners Bring Career and Technical Education Into the 21st Century (Ft. Cory Torppa)

Skyrocketing college costs have sparked a renewed interest in career and technical education.

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