To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued
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Our High Schools Can’t Afford To Ignore These Mediocre PISA Scores
I recently spoke to a handful of young women at a high school in North Carolina who had taken an international test that is getting a lot of attention—the
Read MoreCoffee Break: Lori Barden on What Works Best for Schools and Why More Parents Should Run for Political Office
Lori Barden is a parent of two school-aged boys, Tanner (7) and Will (12), who attend an intentionally diverse public charter school in Rhode Island. She j
Read MoreI Walked My Daughter to School and Here’s What I Learned Along the Way
Recently I joined hundreds of fathers and male mentors at my daughter’s school for their annual “Dads Walk Your Child to School Day.” As I looked around at
Read MoreCoffee Break: Minneapolis’ Erin Clotfelter on Special Education, The Belief Gap and Coffee in Bed
Erin Ecklund Clotfelter is the mother of four: 7-year-old twins who were diagnosed with autism at age 2, a 6-year-old recently diagnosed with ADHD, and a 2
Read MoreSex Ed Isn’t Enough, Our Schools Should Be Teaching Sexual Consent
My family and I know an adorable toddler who loves to chase other children and kiss them. My soon-to-be 5-year-old daughter is mortified by him. When he co
Read MoreHow to Have ‘The Talk’ With Your Black Students When They Return to School
Eric Holder stated that in his version of “the talk,” which he hoped to not have to “[hand] down,” that “as a father who loves his son and who is more know
Read MoreIt’s Time for Parents to Speak UP
When parents at Broadway Elementary School’s Mandarin immersion program in Venice, California, wanted the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to re
Read MoreNew York City Must Stop Hiding Its Weakest Teachers
A couple of months ago, the mayor of New York City snuck out a press release about his failure to rid the city of some its poorest performing teachers. Wha
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