Today, all over the world, we see the power, commitment and wisdom of young people in action. For inspiration, just look at Chris Suggs, Malala Yousafzai,
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This Texas District Didn’t Wait for the Feds to Create #InternetForAll Their Kids
Mark Estrada, superintendent of Lockhart Independent School District, says the first day of in-person classes went pretty well considering the COVID-19 pan
Read MoreWe Can and Must Repair the Damage This Pandemic Is Causing Our Students
Across America, teachers and administrators have managed to cobble together classes, whether through in-person attendance, virtually or a hybrid. Getting t
Read MoreIf We Don’t Do Something Radical Now We Will Fail Our Kids
This has not been the “back to school” we look forward to each year. In these early days of the new school year, it has already been an incredibly difficul
Read MoreKids Need Remote Learning to Be Culturally Relevant, Too
Last spring, amidst the uprisings following the immediate failure to bring any sort of justice for George Floyd’s murder, I received a Google Hangout video
Read MoreMental Health Should Be a Top Priority at Schools This Fall
As COVID-19 disrupted school for children statewide, many educators were focused on maintaining academic progress. That’s certainly important. But in my ex
Read MoreYes, White Teachers Still Need to Be Ready to Talk to Students About Race
“What’s the difference between a killing and a lynching?” The question popped up on my phone through the Google Hangouts app I installed in March. Since st
Read MoreHere’s How We Helped Hundreds of Low-Income Students Achieve This Summer, Despite the Pandemic
This spring, as schools limped across the virtual learning finish line, the consensus on virtual learning amongst educators was that this form of schooling
Read MoreThis School Really Called the Police on a Black Child for Playing With a Toy Gun on Camera
Recently, I saw a mother post on Facebook about how her son’s school called the cops on her child. In the post, the mother details how her son is playing w
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