Energy Convertors x Lodestar fellows, Lodestar Principal Latora Baldridge and Energy Convertors staff pose for a group photo at the FIA Raise the Bar Awards on September 18, 2025 in Oakland, CA. From left: Dr. Charles Cole, IIi; Latora Baldridge; Cameron Mercado; Juana Martin-Calmo; KeAndre Jones; Ryan Phillips

From Data to Agency: How Oakland Students Are Becoming Leaders in Their Own Education

Energy Convertors empowers Oakland students to analyze data, build agency, and drive real change in their schools.

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Why The Student Voice In The Classroom Immediately Improves Education

When we encourage student voice in the classroom, it has a positive impact on educational outcomes.

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Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics

STUDENT VOICE: Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics

In late December, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the Women’s World Championship for players 18-years-old and younger would b

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Teachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money

Teachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money

The American Rescue Plan is sending an additional $128 billion in federal dollars to elementary and secondary schools to help students recover from the dif

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9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists

9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists

A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by he

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We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and

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KIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning

KIPP Students Know What They Need to Thrive in Remote Learning

On July 30th, the Mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, announced that D.C. schools would begin the year remotely. It was clearly time to take the lessons learned an

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If I Hadn't Been in Class the Day We Talked About 'Rules,' My Classmates Would Have Some Strange Ideas about Autism

If I Hadn’t Been in Class the Day We Talked About ‘Rules,’ My Classmates Would Have Some Strange Ideas about Autism

In class a few days ago, we started reading the book “Rules.” The book is about a girl about my age who has a brother with autism. This book is supposed to

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Creating Equitable Learning Environments Doesn’t Mean Reinventing the Wheel

Creating Equitable Learning Environments Doesn’t Mean Reinventing the Wheel

The dueling crises of COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice have created a pivotal moment that not only demands a transformation of our school system, but

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