Suspension Is No Longer the Only Tool Educators Have to Address Discipline Problems

A student yells at a teacher, engages in an altercation with a peer or is continually late to class. For decades, under a zero-tolerance framework, the res

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#MyBlackHistory: Why I’m Celebrating Every Black Genius From City Blocks to the White House

To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued

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The Greatest Teaching Tool a School Can Have? Love.

To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued

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Here’s Why One Charter School Believes Diversity Is the Future

There is a small but growing number of leaders engaging in intentionally diverse charter schools. To understand these schools and everything they are tryin

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Why Teachers Have to Stop Saying ‘You Can’t Teach Those Kinds of Kids’

I watched the now infamous video of a White teacher in Baltimore calling her students “idiots” and asking if they want to grow up to be “broke-a**  n***ers

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Why I Had to Leave Behind 'No-Excuses' for the Promise of Student Agency

Why I Had to Leave Behind ‘No-Excuses’ for the Promise of Student Agency

When I read Steven Wilson’s blog post The Promise of Student Agency: How This Charter School Is Moving Beyond ‘No Excuses’, I immediately connected with hi

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Helping Charter Schools Find Student Success Beyond Academics

We recognize the importance of education, but what many may not recognize is the importance of certain skills and habits that are not commonly taught in to

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Learning From a Charter School Turnaround in Memphis

Sometimes the best way to get the hang something tricky is to learn from others’ experiences. As National School Choice Week wraps up, I recommend listenin

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