Many people don’t go back to work in the community they grew up in, but doing so provides a special perspective. I’m a natural born citizen, who was raised
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Our Charter School Is Our Neighborhood School
All parents want what’s best for their kids. We do everything in our power to ensure that our children have opportunities and positive experiences whenever
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States across the country are working to develop their new school accountability systems as required by the new federal education law, the Every Student Su
Read MoreHere’s What I Learned as the Token Latino Student in College
Looking back at my experience as a first-generation college student, I admittedly had no clue what I was doing. I nodded my head and asked questions withou
Read MoreAudacity of Nope: You Want People of Color Until You Don’t
I’d never say conservatives, especially those in education reform, have been cowed into silence. Conservatives tend to run the game, be quick to assume pow
Read MoreHelping English-Language Learners Avoid the Summer Slide
Growing up in Denver, my mother made me attend a summer reading program at a public library every year. And every year I endured being made fun of by my cl
Read MoreHere’s How This School Is Preparing Students for Success at Home and School
Long after the last school bell rang, the halls and classrooms of Pascual LeDoux Academy were bustling. More than 80 families in this primarily Latino comm
Read MoreThis District Has Figured Out How to Help English-Language Learners
Oregon doesn’t often come to mind when the education world talks about equity challenges; it’s usually overshadowed by bustling California and Washington s
Read MoreIf I’d Had Common Core I Probably Wouldn’t Suck at Math Now
I’m terrible at math. In seventh grade, I became aware of my poor math preparation when I entered a team math competition against other Catholic schools in
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