School superintendents and state education commissioners have some of the most challenging jobs in America. To succeed, one must be a talented educator, a
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Whether in Public or Home School, Black Families Continue to Fight for Civil Rights
As a Black homeschooling mom, I am most irritated by the mere thought of my children being trapped in a failing school. But there are a couple of recent mi
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For many teachers, the end of the school year not only serves as an opportunity to deeply reflect on how the year went, but also a time to reevaluate wheth
Read More5 Ways We Can Start to Dismantle White Supremacy in Our Schools
All children deserve a good education, but too many of them do not receive one. Unsurprisingly, students who are most likely to attend under-resourced scho
Read MoreThe System Is Not Built for Teachers to Have an Opinion
At the close of the 2020-2021 school year, I experienced the most significant “break-up” of my life. The following is my unexpected farewell to teaching ..
Read MoreTeachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money
The American Rescue Plan is sending an additional $128 billion in federal dollars to elementary and secondary schools to help students recover from the dif
Read MoreAward-Winning Educators Call on States to Halt Bans on Critical Race Theory
As award-winning elementary and secondary school educators, we seek to ensure that our students receive an excellent education, to advance our students’ sk
Read MoreThree (Ignorant) Arguments Used to Ban Critical Race Theory
To understand the legislative attacks on Critical Race Theory (CRT) that aim to make teaching CRT in schools—including concepts like white supremacy, syste
Read MoreWe Don’t Have to Wait for Permission to Create Restorative Model Schools
If our goal is to uproot the systemic racism and other prejudices that live within the structure of our educational system and in every school building, th
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