Faced With a Global Pandemic, My Students Have Grown in New Ways

As school wrapped up this last year, several of my students joined my online “office hours” not seeking out help with the content, but instead wanting to s

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Q&A: Zakiya Sankara-Jabar on Why Now Is the Perfect Time for #SeekingChildJustice

Q&A: Zakiya Sankara-Jabar on Why Now Is the Perfect Time for #SeekingChildJustice

“I want to protect my children from the system that destroyed my parents.” That’s Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, National Director of Activism at brightbeam, my new

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I Know What Can Happen When a Teacher Never Gives Up on a Student

This Teacher Appreciation Week, I am reminiscing about Ms. Holmes, my fifth grade teacher. I never could understand why this woman made so many sacrifices

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Who’s on Board for a Child-Saving School Support Movement?

Who’s on Board for a Child-Saving School Support Movement?

Black Friday has passed, and Cyber Monday has limped away from us. I can’t judge the bargain hunting mass consumerism, because I’ve been in the herd gettin

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Our School's Free Breakfast Program Wasn't Working Until Ms. Cook Noticed This One Thing

Our School’s Free Breakfast Program Wasn’t Working Until Ms. Cook Noticed This One Thing

At Lincoln Heights Middle School (LHMS), we had all the right ingredients to make sure all students had a healthy start to the school day. In our school di

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Free Breakfast for Every Student Just Makes a Lot of Sense

Free Breakfast for Every Student Just Makes a Lot of Sense

Every day, I strive to create a positive, welcoming and equitable learning environment where my students can be themselves, access instruction in meaningfu

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This Mom Raised $20K to Help Wipe Out Student Lunch Debt in Her State

This Mom Raised $20K to Help Wipe Out Student Lunch Debt in Her State

Kate Lacroix is a mom from Boulder, Colorado. She has spent the last few months living her motto, “The need to feel nourished is universal.” Lacroix has be

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Molly Cole on Opening Brooke East Boston Charter School and Becoming One of the Top Schools in the State

Molly Cole, founding principal of Brooke East Boston Charter School, was honored this school year with the Ryan Award for exceptional school leadership, a

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America Promises Equal Opportunity But It’s a Complete Lie

Schools are where we’re supposed to find equal opportunity. Instead we find a sorting system that magnifies inequality. In fact, schools ration out opportu

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