Let’s get this out of the way. Mark Twain’s famous joke: “In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.” Hardy, h
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We Can Support Our Teachers and Still Call B.S. on This Chicago Strike
You know what? It’s a real shame that people can’t seem to separate politics from public service. Because if one more person comes on one of my social medi
Read MoreRegister to Vote and Let Politicians Know They Can’t Win by Attacking Charter Schools
I will never forget the day I became a U.S. citizen: November 16, 1993. My dad had moved us to the United States on a work visa and we had to wait a decade
Read MoreBefore Deciding the Fate of Houston’s Schools, You Need to Listen to Parents
Last week, 2019 state ratings showed three out of four Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools made gains on test scores and got off “Improvemen
Read MoreThese Award-Winning Teachers Say to Close the Detention Centers and Bring the Children to Our Classrooms
This post is an open letter to the Trump administration, signed by 45 former State Teachers of the Year and the 1,840 members of Teachers Against Child Det
Read MoreHere Are 3 Things the Candidates Should Be Debating But Won’t
The lights are ready to beam bright, the NBC News graphics team is probably demanding raises after working on introductions for 20 candidates and Miami-are
Read MoreIn 2016 I Gave Money to the Bernie Campaign. Now I’ll Be Damned If I Give a Single Penny.
In 2016, I gave money to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. It was and remains the first and only time I have ever given a financial contribution to
Read MoreEven as a Student, Maye-gan Brown Has Something to Teach Us About Justice
There is no honor in the world like being a teacher. And in a school, every single person can play a teaching role. In fact, even our students can be their
Read MoreBetsy DeVos Wants Larger Paychecks For Teachers Who Deliver Results for Kids
In a recent statement to Congress, Betsy DeVos, the nation’s education chief, made the following statement: Students may be better served by being in large
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