As we celebrate Black History Month and pay homage to our milestones, I reflect on my time inside the classroom. As an African-American woman my purpose in
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There’s a Million Reasons Why I #LoveTeaching But Here’s Just One
This post is part of a series by high school students who are sharing their love of teaching during #LoveTeaching week. The students participate in Educato
Read MoreI Know It Sounds Weird But I’m a High Schooler Who Loves Teaching
This post is part of a series by high school students who are sharing their love of teaching during #LoveTeaching week. The students participate in Educato
Read MoreI Learned That I Love Teaching While Helping My Own Parents
This post is part of a series by high school students who are sharing their love of teaching during #LoveTeaching week. The students participate in Educato
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Blue School Partners are doing great things in the Denver area. I recently had a chance to speak with their CEO, Nate Easley, about their mission and strat
Read MoreHow You Can Advocate for Your Grandchild at School
I was a product of the early civil rights era. My entire first 12 years of formal education were spent in the segregated public school system of Charlotte,
Read MoreFamilies in Chicago Just Had a Huge Victory But Now the Real Work Begins
Yesterday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Janice Jackson announced that three of the four high schools proposed to be closed in the South Side Englewood
Read MoreParents Know the Answers, We Just Have to Listen to Them
For the last two years, New Schools for Chicago has been helping thousands of families on the South and West Sides of Chicago to find their ideal public sc
Read MoreTrying to Talk About the Achievement Gap? Try This.
Politics and education are two of my favorite subjects. It’s neat when I have an opportunity to combine them. I recently listened to a speech by Gloria Lad
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