Amid numerous articles about how Black students lag behind others in educational achievement, occasionally you may hear about a young Black “prodigy” who g
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Don’t Buy Into the Hype Around Learning Loss
I get it: “learning loss” is scary. Considering the unprecedented overuse of the word “unprecedented” to describe what our nation’s K-12 education system h
Read MoreWe Can Unleash the Genius of Our Students by Putting the Arts at the Center
This essay is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Patrick Pritchard from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, who recently passed away on March 6, 2021. The disc
Read MoreSecretary Cardona Has Ambitious Goals. School Choice Could Help Us Meet Them.
On Monday, Dr. Miguel Cardona became the twelfth U.S. Secretary of Education. Despite the amiable support afforded him by both sides of the aisle, we still
Read MoreHere’s Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020
Prior to COVID-19 upending American education, some state legislatures around the country considered moratoriums or “pauses” on public charter schools; whi
Read MoreSchools Haven’t Figured It Out, So Give Money to the Parents. We Need It.
Whether you support your state’s reopening plans or not, the reality is families locked out of learning for nearly a year are getting fed up. If you have a
Read MoreCardona Matters, But the Most Important Decisions Will Happen at the Local Level
President Joe Biden has certainly kept busy during his first days in the Oval Office. He has issued a call for national unity, doubled down on his promise
Read MoreI’m Glad To Be Back in the Classroom. My Students Need Me.
November 12th was our first day of school in-person since March of last year. On my drive to school, I was excited and grateful—thinking about my students
Read MoreWe Must Be Disciples for Our Students in 2021
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, educators nationwide, and the world over, have had to adapt how they provide services to children and families.
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