I recently attended the Education Post Blogger Summit in Montgomery, Alabama. Of the many inspiring moments, the one that hit me hardest was when Alma Marq
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No matter the school, the goal is to ensure students know and feel that they are welcomed, valued and that the staff appreciates students attending every d
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Outrage: We’re Wasting Time Last week I went to my first Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. I came home empowered, insp
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Three decades since the passage of the first charter school law, this movement of extreme promise has fallen out of favor with many of its original support
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Outrage: Access Still Denied Last week, my mentor and sister in the struggle, Kenya Bradshaw, dropped a gem at the LEAP InnovatEd Summit that really made m
Read MoreCoffee Break: Tim Daly on How EdNavigator Helps Parents Make School Choice Work
Three years ago, Tim Daly and two colleagues left TNTP (The New Teacher Project) and launched a new effort called EdNavigator. The organization aims to hel
Read MoreYou Won’t Believe How This School Started the Year
At Phoenix Charter Academy in Chelsea, Massachusetts, our culture of continuous learning is centered around a strong community. In preparing for this new s
Read More5 Ways to Get Your Child in a Good School Without Paying Tuition
Parents everywhere ask themselves the same question I did: What are my choices when choosing a school for my child? Since moving back to Atlanta, many of m
Read MoreHow the New York Times Got It Wrong on School Choice and Segregation
After a much needed break from all things education, I returned to find an op-ed in the New York Times from Antioch University writing professor Erin Aubry
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