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NAACP, Don’t End Up on the Wrong Side of History
The NAACP has always stood for hope, promise, equality and a brighter future. But now it stands in the way of those very things. A proposed moratorium on c
Read MoreHow Chicago’s Noble Network Pioneered High School Innovation at Scale
If you set foot on campus at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the Land of Lincoln’s flagship four-year school, 1 of every 5 Black and Latino
Read MoreStriking Is the Most Morally Broke and Opposite-of-Woke Thing Chicago Teachers Could Do
Here we are again. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has voted to go nuclear and strike in an attempt to settle labor-management disputes over compensation
Read MoreI Just Couldn’t Trust a Diverse Suburb With My Black Daughter’s Education
People loosely use the term “good schools and diversity” without looking into it or researching what that means. When you get below the surface, it means a
Read MoreRichard Whitmire’s ‘The Founders’ Is Turning Myths on Their Heads
Richard Whitmire’s new book, “The Founders,” offers a virtual tour through the moves, machinations and mindsets that led to the growth of a particular flav
Read More5 Reasons I’m Optimistic About the Class of 2020
I don’t have teenage kids any more, but I do have a special interest in the nearly 4 million kids who are just starting high school right now. Back in 2010
Read MoreCoffee Break: Oakland Supt. Antwan Wilson on Anticipating Tuesdays, Poverty Fueling Drive, and Putting Power in Students’ Hands
On July 1, 2014, Antwan Wilson became the superintendent of Oakland Unified School District—a district that was in state receivership from 2003-2010 and ha
Read MoreDo You Think of Dallas as a Leader on Integrating Schools? Maybe You Should.
Dallas has been in the news lately for its ongoing conversations about race and class in the wake of tragic shootings. Like other American cities, Dallas i
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