Parents

Yesterday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Janice Jackson announced that three of the four high schools proposed to be closed in the South Side Englewood

At the end of a long day, the last thing I’m looking for is a long and detailed email from a parent. Not that I don’t value good communication with parents

Anyone who has worked in a school can tell you that students can be tonic for the soul. Without realizing they are doing it, they pull us out of ourselves—

Following the release of a report showing that public charter school growth is slowing due to political resistance, the Center on Reinventing Public Educat

As parents, we focus so much energy on making sure our kids are prepared for college, because we believe this is the sure path for a productive career and

Janice, you and I know each other. I remember talking with you back when you were a principal at Al Raby High School. I know your deep commitment to all th

Recently, a parent at one of our Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC) campuses in Los Angeles shared this story with me: My husband and I were disag

I used to be one of those parents, someone who thought home schooling was a fringe movement, driven by overprotective parents with cray-cray ideas who didn

As a child, I often heard the words, “Listen to your parents.” It was usually uttered with a stern look and was often mandated from the pulpit. The lesson