student achievement

According to a recent report, one in five American students have learning or attention differences, with challenges ranging from dyslexia to ADHD and more.

If we have really well-prepared young people who are going to the exact college they want to go to, who will graduate from college within six years with li

Because we want our children and grandchildren to be ready for college, NAACP members like me have chosen tuition-free public charter schools. But instead

Five years ago, I was named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year.  The months and years following are a time in my life I now refer to as my “crisis of ego.” I

As an advocate for equity in public education, I joined the NAACP, and eventually became the education chair for Southwest Riverside County. I believed I w

Parents’ love for their children is the single greatest—and most underutilized—natural resource in education. I learned this firsthand as a son. My parents

It’s no secret that education in the city of Newark has had a tumultuous history. It’s a history with a complex narrative—going from a distinguished distri

Legendary actress Meryl Streep recently garnered a considerable amount of media attention during a Vanity Fair panel about the second season of HBO’s serie

It is the week before my high school graduation. The final days and hours are ticking away, and I am anxiously awaiting the moment I hear my name, NDRE Tho