It’s no secret that arts education has long been an afterthought in many cash-strapped public school districts. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education d
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LeBron Says Opening a School in His Hometown Is Bigger Than Any Championship
Being one of the best small forwards in the NBA, LeBron James has recorded more than his fair share of assists on the basketball court. He’s about to start
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A recent report from The Associated Press has been turning heads about the link between charter schools and segregation. According to the report, “charter
Read MoreIs Integration Your Silver Bullet? Time to Get Real.
Hey, guess what? That whole school reform thing? They’ve figured it out. That’s right, it turns out all students can achieve, excel academically and grow t
Read MoreIn Chicago, Charter Schools Are Helping the ‘Underdog’ Kids Get to College
If you’re an underdog kind of kid in Chicago, and you want to go to college and graduate, your chances of success are better now than they were 20 years ag
Read MoreWhy Are We Complaining About Common Funding a Charter School? It’s a Good Thing
Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times released an article announcing that Chicago native, rapper and actor, Common, was financially backing an arts-focused char
Read MoreWhite Families You’re Not Doing My Kids Any Favors By Sending Your Kids to Our School
The big buzz word in New York City education is: Diversity. On October 26, 2017, yet another plan was announced, this time promising to bring diversity to
Read MoreThis Chicago Program Is Making Sure Families Know Their School Options
When we policy wonks talk about school choice, mostly we talk about big-picture ways to make choice more available, like creating charter schools or offeri
Read MoreWhen We Look Closer at the Results in Newark, the Arrow Is Unquestionably Pointed Up
Neerav Kingsland, in my estimation, is one of the premier thinkers (and doers) in the field. His notion of “relinquishment” as an organizing strategy for d
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