Unfortunately, school districts that primarily serve non-White students receive less funding than school districts that primarily serve White students. A r
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Wealthy, White People Are Still in the Business of School Segregation
What’s causing school segregation? Some people say charter schools—I say it’s White people. Before y’all get upset, I’m not saying it’s all White people—
Read MoreWant a Winning High School? You’ll Need a Winning School Board.
In 2016, then-24-year-old Cipriano Vargas became the youngest person ever elected to the Vista Unified School Board in California. After graduating from Ca
Read MoreThe Case for Education Reparations
$23 billion. According to a recent report from Ed Build, that’s the gap in state and local funding between what kids in predominantly White districts are g
Read MoreThere’s a Lot to Like About Stacey Abrams But Her Opposition to School Choice Isn’t One of Them
Stacey Abrams became something of a household name in the weeks leading up to the 2018 midterms and tonight she will give the Democratic Party’s response t
Read MoreThis Mom Raised $20K to Help Wipe Out Student Lunch Debt in Her State
Kate Lacroix is a mom from Boulder, Colorado. She has spent the last few months living her motto, “The need to feel nourished is universal.” Lacroix has be
Read MoreAmerica Has Always Used Schools as a Weapon Against Native Americans
Native students around the country still languish in failing schools and often face worse outcomes than their White, Black and Latino peers.
Read MoreWhat Oklahoma Teachers Can Learn From the Montgomery Bus Boycott
On this day in Montgomery, Alabama, 63 years ago, Black people strategically rebelled against one of White supremacy’s ‘systems.’ That day, Black folks got
Read MoreYes, We Need to Fund Our Schools, But Only If We Update This 100-Year-Old Education System
Here in New Mexico, we’re about to get more money for schools, but we don’t know yet how that will translate into better learning for kids. As I wrote rece
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