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
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Is Andrew Yang the Only One Brave Enough to Speak the Truth About Our Public Schools?
Education voters—people for whom education is the issue that determines their vote— have been banging our heads against the wall forever during presidentia
Read MoreShe Has a Plan for Everything, So Where Is Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for K-12 Education?
I love a woman with a plan! And, Senator Warren, it seems like you have a plan for just about everything. There are currently 50 plans listed on your campa
Read MoreCharter Schools Offer Choices to North Carolina Families Regardless of Income
There’s a lot of confusion these days about what charter schools are and what they aren’t. Some of the confusion is sewn deliberately by people who don’t l
Read MoreThe ELL Population Is Growing, But Where Are the Teachers to Help Them Excel?
Your first year of teaching isn’t usually filled with victories, but I’ll never forget the brightest moment of mine. It was a Friday in early May, right ar
Read MoreTeachers Are Rightfully Demanding Better for Themselves, But What Are They Bringing to the Table?
Behold, the Chicago model of educator noisemaking has gone national, and now public school teachers have emerged as an indomitable political force using lo
Read MoreThe Case for Supporting the Mental Health of Your Students
Four seniors at Ánimo Jackie Robinson—a Green Dot high school that opened to bring more high-quality, public education to historic South Central Los Angele
Read MoreYes, You Can Give Teachers Challenging and Culturally Relevant Materials. Just Look at Chicago.
Two-thirds of Chicago’s teachers spend hours on the weekend scouring websites like Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers because they say they don’t have up-
Read MoreIntegration Is a Noble Goal, But Obsessing Over It Shouldn’t Distract Us From Improving Teaching and Learning
Another week, another headline about the urgency of jettisoning efforts to improve teaching and learning for all kids and instead laser-focusing on ending
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