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After nearly two decades in education, I’m still not certain what the term “reform” actually means. The concept itself is elusive, concurrently everywhere

As educators, we have an obligation to give our students every opportunity to succeed. Parents rely on us to ensure their children are armed with the skill

D.C. is worth a long look if you want to make change in urban education. I have witnessed—and was fortunate enough to play a role in—the dramatic transform

Brand-new charter school Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) has already drawn national attention for its commitment to incorporating the latest in tech, i

For the most part, what states measure for school quality has already been decided by federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Every state, for ex

Within the last few weeks, efforts to unionize charter schools have seen two major new developments: the first-ever organizing drive in Washington, D.C. ch

This post is part of a series on the issue of vouchers and private school choice. With the Trump administration’s vows to expand school choice, many states

I went through all of high school and most of college with President Barack Obama. I am part of a micro-generation of Americans whose notions of politics a

After spending my elementary and middle school years in public schools, I stumbled upon a private school called Don Bosco Cristo Rey in Washington, D.C., p