I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and came across this piece of news: Kipp Ignite Academy has received $100,000 through a Farmers Insurance Thank Am
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Why We Should Be Thinking About America’s Poorest Students When We Head to the Polls Today
As we head to the polls to vote in our next president, education advocates, like me, are still wondering why neither major candidate has made equitable fun
Read MoreThree Things to Consider About Charter Schools and the Fight to Lift the Cap in Massachusetts
Education Post does not take a stance on electoral issues, but seeks to amplify the voices of those who support high-quality public school choices. Blogger
Read MoreGuess What, Equity and Equality Are Not the Same Thing
Two years ago in an Education Trust article, Blair Mann outlined the difference between equity and equality when it comes to student funding and why they a
Read MoreIt Isn’t Easy, But Here’s How We’re Passing Pro-Charter Legislation in Illinois
A few months ago, I chronicled my time in Springfield as a second-year lobbyist for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS). During the legislative
Read MoreTeachers Unions Must Stop Standing With Republicans Against Closing the Equity ‘Loophole’ in Title I Funding
The Obama administration is trying to end a longstanding bit of systemic inequity in the public schools, but his officials are facing the stiff arm from an
Read MoreWhat to the Chicago Principal Is the Fourth of July?
It’s time for the Fourth of July! A time for cook outs, pool parties, and family but to me it’s more than coordinating a “red, white, and blue” outfit and
Read MoreScandals Don’t Just Happen in Politics, They Also Take Place In Our Classrooms
New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles: These cities and countless others across the United States have dealt with scandals invo
Read MoreOur Schools Need Edu-Philanthropy’s Dollars and Its Policy Priorities
Is there a meaningful role for philanthropy in our push to improve our public schools? While we may think the answer is a simple one, the Los Angeles Times
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