Here's Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020

Here’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

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Schools Haven't Figured It Out, So Give Money to the Parents. We Need It.

Schools 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

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I’m Glad To Be Back in the Classroom. My Students Need Me.

I’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

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We're Not Just Doing Distance Learning, We're Teaching Through a Crisis

We’re Not Just Doing Distance Learning, We’re Teaching Through a Crisis

When I last wrote about mentoring in January 2020, I discussed how it built stronger connections between myself and my students. That remains true, but in

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As Grown-Ups Argue Over Reopening Schools, Chicago's Kids Lose

There Is a Right Way to Process Current Events With Your Students

The certification of the electoral votes from the 2020 election was already going to be a contentious issue, but the events that transpired go far beyond p

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Let's Be Honest, Schools Are Not About Education

Let’s Be Honest, Schools Are Not About Education

Nine months of pandemic learning have made clear what some of us already knew, and what many are afraid to admit: Schools are not about education.  [pullqu

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Civil Rights Groups Insist on Testing: 'You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure.'

Civil Rights Groups Insist on Testing: ‘You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure.’

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In this case, the clock is soon-to-be-Ex-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has told states that she won’t i

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5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

No group of human beings is a monolith. Transgender students are no exception to that. This Transgender Awareness Week (and all weeks) it’s on us as cisgen

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In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras

In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras

Mention cameras during distance learning and you’ll instantly evoke passion, stress, and even fear, in teachers and students alike. Last month, I listened

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