Kimako Patterson is the superintendent of Prairie-Hills Elementary District 144. Prairie-Hills is a 2,600-student district in the south suburbs of Illinois
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What Do Baltimore Parents Want? Advanced Academics and Help Choosing Schools
When it comes to school choice, opportunity in theory isn’t enough. We must ensure that families have the know-how to exercise choice wisely and that stude
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Recently my school’s counseling department organized a showing of the documentary “Screenagers” to all 450 of our middle school students. The film explores
Read MoreCommon Enrollment Is Just the First Step Toward High School Equity in Chicago
This week, the Chicago Board of Education voted to adopt a common enrollment process for high school admissions next year. This could be a great relief to
Read MoreIs Politics the Problem in Education or the Solution?
Politics is at the heart of so much that is wrong with public education. On the left, education politics is often about increasing funding while evading re
Read MoreLocal Property Taxes Will Never Be an Equitable Way to Fund Public Schools, But Here’s Something We Could Change Now That Would Help
A new report from EdBuild, Building Equity: Fairness in Property Tax Effort for Education, analyzes the way public schools are funded via property taxes an
Read MoreThese Teachers Are Not Here for Betsy DeVos But If Confirmed, They Want Her to Listen
Educators for Excellence does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected or appointed office, but we do amplify the positions of our members. More than 9
Read MoreI’m Frustrated by the Way Education Reformers Talk About Race and Social Justice
On January 25, I had the honor of sitting on one of two panels on “Race, Social Justice and Education Reform,” co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institu
Read MoreOur High Schools Can’t Afford To Ignore These Mediocre PISA Scores
I recently spoke to a handful of young women at a high school in North Carolina who had taken an international test that is getting a lot of attention—the
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