On May 28th, my fellow classmates and I graduated from KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, part of a K-12 charter public school network in Lynn, Massachusetts. I
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From West Philly to the Jersey Suburbs, We Can All Take Steps to Change the World
I remember my years at The University of Vermont (UVM) in the early 2000s as days of idealism—passionate people driven with passionate resolve to change th
Read MoreOur Students Have Strong Emotions Right Now, And That’s Not a Disability
When a local newspaper featured a picture of one of our students at a peaceful protest against police brutality, the staff at the small special education p
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As a nonprofit leader and educator who works with college students of African descent, I am intimately aware of how challenging getting through college can
Read MoreI’m a Black Woman on My Way to Becoming a Doctor Because I Never Gave Up
I grew up believing that excellence is not an option, but rather an obligation. I breezed through high school. I didn’t have to study hard to do well on a
Read MoreFor My Family, Seeing Their First-Gen Latina Daughter Walk Across the Stage Would Have Been Everything
If I were a magician for a day, I would strike my wand and eliminate the memory of the coronavirus as well as its impact. Instead, I am a high school senio
Read MoreSchools Must Prepare Now to Address Student and Teacher Trauma
My students and I are entering our tenth week of remote learning, all of us isolated from one another and from our shared classroom space. I know that each
Read MoreKIPP Schools’ Response to COVID-19 Went Way Beyond Academics
You often hear that a crisis usually brings out the best in people, and it was certainly the case at KIPP Schools around the country. I am certain countles
Read MoreLiteracy Needs to Be at the Forefront of Instruction When Schools Reopen
According to the most recent report by the National Association for Educational Progress, 64% of all fourth grade students in America are unable to read pr
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