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Students across our nation started another week of school after yet another tragic mass shooting motivated by racism and hate. Teachers will face students who have likely heard about how an 18-year-old white male murdered ten Black people in a grocery store located in a predominantly Black...

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It didn’t take long for them to ask. Just a little bit of downtime and a student approached. “Mr. Wamsted, did you hear about the shooting in Buffalo?”

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Explained: What Is the Federal Charter Schools Program?
Way back in 1993, when charter schools were a new, bipartisan idea, President Bill Clinton proposed supporting them with federal funds. Two years later, Congress made it happen by putting $6 million into competitive grants to states. The winning states sent the money on to new operators to get...

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EXPLAINED: What Is an IEP and How to Make Sure Your Child's Needs Are Met

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Here's How the 'Brown' Decision Impacted Black Teachers
To close Black History Month 2020, brightbeam CEO Chris Stewart took to a Twitter thread to share some history on the Black teaching force in America.

It Didn't Take Long for My Students to Ask About the Buffalo Shooting
It didn’t take long for them to ask. Just a little bit of downtime and a student approached. “Mr. Wamsted, did you hear about the shooting in Buffalo?”