Oakland blogger Dirk Tillotson wrote this provocative piece suggesting that unions and charters could actually be good for each other. Currently, about 12
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Charter Schools Offer a Chance for Unions To Work For Teachers and Students
Oakland blogger Dirk Tillotson wrote this provocative piece suggesting that unions and charters could actually be good for each other. Currently, about 12
Read MoreHere’s the Deal: We Can’t Help Teachers Improve If We Don’t Know What Needs Improving
In an unexpected defense of the Obama administration’s pursuit of a clearer teacher-by-teacher picture of who’s doing a good job educating the nation’s stu
Read MoreThis Can Be the Biggest Change We See With More Unionized Charters: Getting Everyone Focused on Quality and Equity
Oakland blogger Dirk Tillotson wrote this provocative piece suggesting that unions and charters could actually be good for each other. Currently, about 12
Read MoreI Want to Talk About What Betsy DeVos Isn’t Going to Do for Black Students
The school choice debate has perhaps never been more central to the national conversation than right now. With the NAACP’s recent call for a moratorium on
Read MoreBlack, Proud and Pro-School Choice: Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
In ratifying a resolution to issue a moratorium on charter schools, the NAACP—despite its storied history of defending the civil rights of Black and Brown
Read MoreOur Native American Students Need to See Themselves in What We Teach
It’s a weekday in mid-September, and most of the students on my reservation are out of school for the day. This free time for students is business as usual
Read MoreMy District Has a New Way of Hiring Teachers and Guess What, It’s Working
Many factors are responsible for student academic success including meaningful instruction and engaged learning, parental involvement and professional deve
Read MoreIn My Class I Don’t Want the Smartest Kid, I Want the Hardest Working One
The first round of parent teacher conferences recently wrapped up at my school in South Los Angeles. After the last parent left, I reflected on the student
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