Earlier this year, I wrote about dual-language programs in New York City schools, and who really benefits from them. Is it the non-English speakers that Ch
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I Was Born in a Refugee Camp in Kenya and Now I’ll Be the First in My Family to Attend College
This post is part of a series of posts celebrating students who are making it to and through college with the support of the KIPP charter school network’s
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Do your kids go to a good school? “Good” depends on who you ask, of course, but if you’re interested in knowing how well a school is helping kids pass read
Read MoreHis Students Didn’t Think You Could Be Black and a Principal. He’s Proving Them Wrong.
Last year as he was preparing to open a new middle school in Rhode Island, Osvaldo Jose Martí worked as an administrator first at Blackstone Valley Prep’s
Read MoreBetsy, Can We Really ‘Uber’-ize Public Education? Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea.
This morning, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered a keynote address at the Brookings Institution for the Center on Children and Families’ release of
Read MoreFighting DeVos Isn’t the Fight That Matters
Dear DeVos Protesters, I get it. There are a lot of reasons to voice opposition against Betsy DeVos, nominated to head the U.S. Department of Education. Fo
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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 MoreWatching DeVos Makes Me Nervous for All the Children Like My Son Who Have Special Needs
I’ve tried to be open-minded about Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Many people I respect view her as a potentially powerful voice for
Read MoreDon’t Talk to Me About ‘Privatization,’ Because Your ‘Public’ School Is Hardly Public
In Oakland, one of the highest achieving schools in the city is Hillcrest Elementary. It’s a “public” school that is 5 percent free and reduced-price lunch
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