Young boy standing at the front of a classroom with his hands crossed in front of him

Why The Student Voice In The Classroom Immediately Improves Education

A parked school bus.

What if Two Types of Education Reform-Charter Schools and Education Savings Accounts-Merged?

Three diverse children laying on a library floor reading a book together.

Science of Reading vs. Whole Language War Rages On; Students Lose

Diverse students smiling while doing yoga at school

Weave Social Emotional Learning into the Fabric of the School Day

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How Should Schools Spend ESSER Summer Funds? RI Case Study Has Some Clues

Young Black male student smiling with his hands behind his head, talking in a group session.

Advocacy for Mental Health in Schools Starts With Us

crowd gathered in Washington.

Republican Education Bill Would Increase Interference in Classrooms

young child learning to read.

The ‘Transformation is Real’ as the Science of Reading Takes Hold Across Public Schools

Black teacher reading a book.

Black Male Teachers Were My Father Figures. They Changed My Life, and We Need More of Them

5 Ways to Build Community Engagement in Schools

empty seats in an auditorium.

Rewrite attendance laws to promote learning, not seat time

Group of young, diverse activists at a protest rally

AAPI Heritage Month 2023: Cross-Racial Coalitions Provide Blueprint for Support

student receiving instruction in class.

Let’s Create a Mathematics Framework That Works for All Students

parents at meeting.

Education is One Area Where ‘Domestic Realists’ Agree. Let’s Build on That

Student gaining vocational or technical training.

Post-Pandemic, Let’s Develop True Education-to-Workforce Pathways to Secure a Better Future

Parents with their children at a park.

Don’t Overlook Families when Implementing SEL Strategies in School

A Rhode Island Community Charter Diversifies Nursing

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Why Education Advocates Should Start Playing Politics

cover of the book Gender Queer.

Gender Queer Is Not For Me, But Someone Needs This Book

students at Purdue Polytechnic High School.

A University-Led Community Charter: Purdue Polytechnic Helps Indiana Youth Succeed

Student working with markers at school.

School Leaders, What are You Doing About Your Schools’ Racial Bias?

Environmental activist McKenna Dunbar.

McKenna Dunbar Creates Green Jobs, Spreads Black Joy

At Last, Minnesota May Embrace The Science of Reading

Children playing outside school. Photo by Austin Pacheco on Unsplash.

In a Post-Pandemic World, We Must Pay More Attention to Emotions

Two Gen Z environmental activists.

What Is Environmental Activism? Youth of Color Creating Justice

RISE St. James workers.

Cultural Worker Marie Medjine Antoine Plants Seeds of a Green Economy

Photo by Anoushka Puri on Unsplash.

How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Solving the Math Crisis

Student walking outside Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom HS in the Bronx.

What Is Environmental Activism? Bronx Youth Making Green Space

Maise Brown activist.

Jackson’s Maisie Brown Links Social and Environmental Justice

Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools.

Education Needs A Radical Middle

Gen Z Chief Devon Parfait Fights to Save His People’s Land

Adults protesting/culture wars. Photo by Callum Shaw on Unsplash.

Children Paying the Price for Culture Wars and Witch Hunts in Public Education

Rocketship Public Schools.

Rocketship Grows Educators Who Love Their Students Like My Granny Loved Me

Students at the Arizona Autism Charter School.

Can a Community Charter Go National? Arizona Autism Charter School Says Yes

Young child reading a book. Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash.

Ohio Gov Pushes for Science of Reading as Only Approach

Tennessee Three outside legislature chambers.

Black Students, Expelled Tennessee Justins face Same Struggle

Protesters kept back by police. Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash.

Current Events Have A Place in Teaching, But a Social Justice Pedagogical Rooting is Needed

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A New Strategy for Driving Educational Equity

Alumni pose for a group photo at McDonogh 35 in New Orleans

NOLA’s Historic McDonogh 35 Thrives as Community Charter

Middle school student working a math equation. Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash.

Middle School Math is a Unique Problem that Needs More Attention

Students listening to their teacher.

Criminal Behavior Rises Among Those Left Behind by School Lotteries

Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages. Student in the classroom.

Teachers Must Instill the ‘Why’ of Discipline

A child reading during the summer, fostering summer learning.

We Can All Be Learning Heroes

Education researchers working at a desk. Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash.

The Shortcomings of Current Educational Research

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To Retain the Support of Black Voters, Democrats Must Re-Embrace Charter Schools

A smiling black adult male graduate holding his child who is wearing his graduation mortar board.

A Life-Changing School For Adults: Meet the Excel Center

Student at college graduation. Photo by MD Duran on Unsplash.

An Equity Agenda for Higher Education

Toddlers Need Social Emotional Learning

Toddlers Need Social Emotional Learning

Educating Girls to Be the Best Versions of Themselves

Student reading a book.

Arizona Republicans Want to Ban Books with Gender Fluidity, Pronouns

A disabled student with his parent.  Photo by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash

The Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Students With Disabilities–Shouldn’t All Students Enjoy the Same Rights?

A Black and white teacher in a discussion.  Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash

We Need Partnership Between Black and White Women Educators

Meet a Radically Inclusive St. Louis Community Charter: City Garden Montessori

The Women Educators Who Have Shaped My Teaching Career: Sara Demoiny

The Women Educators Who Have Shaped My Teaching Career: Sara Demoiny

Black woman teacher at the front of her class. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on UnSplash.

Black Excellence Breeds Unrecognized Jealousy Among White Women Teachers

Teacher at the chalk board (educational research).

Educational Research’s ‘Original Sin’

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Immigrants Experience Jane Crow Education, Too

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NCLB at 20: The Law Sparked a School Data Revolution

Photos courtesy DC Wildflower.

DC Wildflower Launches Its First Community Charter School: Riverseed

Student working in a vocational setting. Photo by PTTI EDU on Unsplash

In Defense of College Degrees, and New Post-Secondary Pathways

Women Educators Who Have Shaped My Teaching Career: Dawn Watts-Bolds

Women Educators Who Have Shaped My Teaching Career: Dawn Watts-Bolds

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Racial Violence Can Follow Students Into the Classroom–Here’s how Tenderness Can Make a Difference

Parents Storm D.C., Tell the GOP Whose Rights They Forgot in Their “Parents Bill of Rights”

View of the U.S. Capital, where the House is considering a parents rights bill. Photo by Louis Velazquez on Unsplash.

The So-Called Parents Bill of Rights Recycles a Dangerous Playbook

Child on her way to school during the pandemic.

4 Post-Pandemic Strategies to Keep Parents and Schools Connected

Public school parents want their children to learn about kindness, empathy and collaboration.

POLL: Public School Parents Want SEL in Schools, Divisive Parents Out

man holding AI sign.

ChatGPT: The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Education

Students receiving instruction remotely.

The Promise and Peril of New Teaching Technologies

10 Innovative Women Math Educators You Should Know

10 Innovative Women Math Educators You Should Know

4 Ways We Can Support Muslim Students During Ramadan and Year-Round

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My Students Overturned a Book Ban, You Can Too

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Who Gets to Decide What Students Read?

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The Case for a New School Finance Reform Agenda

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Charter Schools Helping to Close Harlem’s Achievement Gap

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This Pi Day, Let’s Look at Geometry from All Angles

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Place-Based Learning Reveals Our Connections to Native History

On SEL Day, Focus on Building a More Perfect Union

HBCUs Produce Culturally Relevant Leaders for Black Charter Schools

Photo by Yan Berthemy on Unsplash. School bus making its way through traffic.

New Group Strives to Make Public Education ‘Available to All’

Black boy journaling at school. Photo courtesy of Noble Schools.

Mental Health, Healing and Wholeness for Black Boys

Pandemic Devastation Demands More Student-Centered Learning Practices

Pandemic Devastation Demands More Student-Centered Learning Practices

Florida Watch: What Happened to Black History Month?

Teachers and Students Need Culturally Relevant Education

children racing outside a school.

Rethinking The Racial Achievement Gap

Teacher giving classroom instruction.

Report: LIFO Policies Threaten Teacher-Diversity Gains

Students working in school.

The Most Underutilized Resource in Schools – Families

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Tell My Principal That I Don’t Want to Sponsor an After-School Activity?

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Tell My Principal That I Don’t Want to Sponsor an After-School Activity?

These Educators Teach Black History Way Outside the Box

Black History Must Include African Math History

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What Does Black History Mean to a Futuristic Black Girl?

Children practicing math at school.

Is There a ‘Science of Math’ Too?

Can an ‘International Competition’ Argument Still Work for Schools?

Hey Shawnta! Does Dyslexia Present Differently in Gifted or Multi-Exceptional Learners?

Hey Shawnta! Does Dyslexia Present Differently in Gifted or Multi-Exceptional Learners?

Education Accountability Can Learn from Health Care

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash. Homeschool student at work.

A New Educational Future Requires New Allies

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Teaching Black History Must Start at Home

HBCU students. Photo by Andre Chung

The Undeniable Connection between HBCUs and Black Charter Schools

Mentoring Ed-Leaders For Equity in Chicago

students receiving their cybersecurity certificates at an Ohio high school.

How One Ohio High School Is Building Pathways to Cybersecurity Careers

Bold Visions Needed to Solve Pandemic-related Education Setbacks

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Let’s Expand Schools’ Thinking about Student Success

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Nothing About Us Without Us

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Schools Want Engaged Parents in Theory but Ignore Their Reality

Photo by Joshua Hoehne

Let’s Open A Marketplace of Schools

Americans must recommit to an education opportunity agenda

The left challenges trickle-down choice policies

Making Career Pathways As Detour-Free As Possible

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Four Ways to Sustain Coaching Programs after ESSER Money Disappears

Florida Watch: Districts Clearcut School and Classroom Libraries

Helping Middle Schools Climb the Math Wall

Deny DeSantis The Credit He’s Not Due

Denying Black Students Algebra Is Worse Than Florida’s AP African American Studies Snub

Black History Should Be a Requirement in Math Curriculums

Photo by UK Black Tech on Unsplash

Why Career Pathways Are Essential for Preparing Students

In Purple Districts, Polarization Prevents Teaching Democratic Skills

Here’s What Teachers of Color Need From Their Principals

How To Set Your Brain on Fire (In a Good Way)

28 Essential Black History Books Educators Need to Read

28 Essential Black History Books Educators Need to Read

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Get My Children to Read More?

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Get My Children to Read More?

Schoolhouse Rock! Is Much More Than an Earworm for a Generation

Schoolhouse Rock! Is Much More Than an Earworm for a Generation

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We Can’t Let Racists Co-opt School Choice

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Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make Misery: A Case for SEL

photo courtesy/Mia Uzzell

Students Eyeing Lawsuit against DeSantis for Banning AP African American Studies

Don’t Hate the Achievement Test, Hate the System

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8 Things This Teacher-Mom Wants You to Know about Trans Kids

Observing National School Choice Week

What’s the Big Deal about ChatGPT in Schools?

Hey Shawnta! Field Trips Went Away During the Pandemic. What Can I Do to Get Them Back at My Children’s School?

Hey Shawnta! Field Trips Went Away During the Pandemic. What Can I Do to Get Them Back at My Children’s School?

Help Wanted: We’re Raising Dishonest and Disrespectful Children

Are Instructors Teaching Math Or Reinforcing Schooling?

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Trans Kids (And Their Parents) Are Under Attack in America

adolescent boys in the classroom

America Has a Boy Problem. Public Schools Can Solve It.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Things Dr. King Said About Education That Might Surprise You

Photo by Charl Folscher on Unsplash

New Arkansas Governor Stops CRT Before It Starts

play-based learning

Teachers, Instilling Life-Long Learning May Be As Simple As Child’s Play

Hey Shawnta! As an English teacher, what do I need to know about ChatGPT?

Hey Shawnta! As an English Teacher, What Do I Need to Know About ChatGPT?

children learning to read

Is Your Child’s School Still Using Debunked Reading Theories?

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Bye Bye Birdie: What's Next for Ed-Twitter?

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Professor Fired for Showing Picture of Prophet Muhammad

 Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash

Educators, Watch for These Legislative Efforts in 2023

Laura Bollman

Q&A With Laura Bollman: Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy With Free Teacher Training

teacher instructing high school student

Learning Should Not be Relevant or Rigorous, It Should be Both

student taking test

Standardized Tests Are Racist, So Are You

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 22 Education Influencers of 2022

Hey Shawnta! Should I Make My Child Do the Winter Break Packet?

Hey Shawnta! Should I Make My Child Do the Winter Break Packet?

Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?

Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?

student learning at a computer

Don’t Use Khan Academy Alone

The Cruelty Is The Point: Why I’m Asserting My ‘Parental Rights’ to Protect Transgender Student Rights

student completing an assignment

Hope Chicago Boosts College Entrance for Hundreds of Middle-Achieving High School Grads

teacher instructing students

As a White Teacher, I Must Develop Racial Competency

To Solve Minnesota Teacher Shortages, We Must Support New Teachers

Parents, Do You Want Your Child to Be Happy or Literate?

Hey Shawnta! How Can My School Get a Hallway Heroes Program?

Hey Shawnta! How Can My School Get a Hallway Heroes Program?

students receiving in-person tutoring

New Hampshire’s Tutoring Deal Could Be a Big Waste of Money

Parents and Teachers Don't Have to Know Tennis--But Using a Serve-And-Return Game Can Support Children's Development

panel discussion at National Summit on Education

Why Schools Aren’t Using The Best Methods to Teach Reading

teachers during professional development session

Teachers Are Students Too: Rethinking Professional Development is Key to Student Recovery

first-generation college students

How Northland Workforce Training Center Breaks Down Barriers to Career Success

Parents, Get The Truth About Your Child’s Academic Progress

Hey Shawnta! As a Former School Administrator, What Are Some Red Flags for Potential Teaching Candidates?

Hey Shawnta! As a Former School Administrator, What Are Some Red Flags for Potential Teaching Candidates?

The Pandemic Disrupted STEM Education, Science Centers and Museums Can Help Students Recover

The Pandemic Disrupted STEM Education, Science Centers and Museums Can Help Students Recover

Hey Shawnta! Why Do First-Gen Immigrant Students Score Higher Than Native-Born American Students on All Standardized Achievement Tests?

Black Excellence Must Come Home To Teach

students receiving instruction.

How alternative pathways build math confidence, even for non "math kids"

I Used To Rage At Teachers, But Now I’ve Found My Target

I Used To Rage At Teachers, But Now I’ve Found My Target

Woman speaking at a protest

ARE TODAY’S “CLASSROOM KARENS” JUST THE CURRENT VERSION OF JANE CROWS - WHITE WOMEN WHO SUPPORTED SCHOOL SEGREGATION?

Students in a classroom. Photo by Sam Balye on Unsplash.

Here’s How I Taught Critical Race Theory To High School Freshmen

Hey Shawnta! How Can We Ensure Students Learn About Our Veterans?

Hey Shawnta! How Can We Ensure Students Learn About Our Veterans?

Tracking Tuesday’s Education-Related Races and Issues

How Schools Can Partner to Support Students’ Mental Health

The Wakanda Effect: Rethinking the New AP African American Studies Course

Our Failing Democracy Simply Reflects Our Schools' Limited Ability to Deliver on the Promise of Opportunity

Our Failing Democracy Simply Reflects Our Schools' Limited Ability to Deliver on the Promise of Opportunity

Hey Shawnta! My Son’s Teacher Keeps Kicking Him Out of Class. He Is Already Behind and Can’t Learn in the Hall. What Can I Do?

Hey Shawnta! My Son’s Teacher Keeps Kicking Him Out of Class. He Is Already Behind and Can’t Learn in the Hall. What Can I Do?

I'm Tired of School Leaders Condoning Bullies

A Call-in from a Native Educator Helped Me Change My Settler Colonial Behavior

Reading Instruction Is Not a Religion

There’s a Reading Miracle Happening Down in Mississippi

Hocus Pocus in the Public Schools: The Witch Trials Come to Texas Education

Three school-aged children with their arms around each other.

4 Action Steps to Creating Bully-Free Schools

Hey Shawnta! NAEP Scores Are a Disaster. How Do We Improve Students’ Academic Outcomes?

Hey Shawnta! NAEP Scores Are a Disaster. How Do We Improve Students’ Academic Outcomes?

Let's Not Go NAEPShit. Here's What You Need to Know.

The Ghost of Betsy DeVos Still Hangs over Title IX. Here's How the Feds Can Do Better To Protect Students From Sexual Harassment and Assault.

Here's How To Respect Newcomer Students As They Learn English

Hey Shawnta! I Hate My School, My Principal, and My Job. I Love the Students, but I Don’t Think I Can Make it Through This Year. What Should I Do?

Hey Shawnta! I Hate My School, My Principal, and My Job. I Love the Students, but I Don’t Think I Can Make It Through This Year. What Should I Do?

American Bully: The Making of a Bully

Emily Hanford's New Podcast Explains How Teachers Were Sold a Story. Now Let's Follow the Science, Not Our Biases

Give a Kid an Algorithm and They Learn for a Day; Teach Them How to Solve Problems and They Learn for a Lifetime

Wise Use of Time Creates Calmer, Kinder Schools

How and Why Teachers Should Weave History Into Math Lessons

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Ensure My Children’s School Incorporates Their Latino Heritage After Hispanic Heritage Month Ends?

Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

More than politics: New studies help explain why some schools reopened while others stayed virtual

If You Think SEL Matters in Schools, Now's a Good Time for Us All to Get on the Same Page

Hey Shawnta! How Do We Get Educators More Informed About the Benefits of Flexible Seating?

Hey Shawnta! How Do We Get Educators More Informed About the Benefits of Flexible Seating?

The World Is Driving Gen Z Crazy, and They're Ready to Fight Back

Hey Shawnta! My Children Fell Behind During the Pandemic and I Don't See Our School Helping Them Catch Up. I Don't Have Money for Private Tutoring. What Can I Do?

Hey Shawnta! My Children Fell Behind During the Pandemic and I Don't See Our School Helping Them Catch Up. I Don't Have Money for Private Tutoring. What Can I Do?

Why It’s Time to Talk About Equity and Excellence

In Chicago's Albany Park Neighborhood, an Investment in Childhood Thriving Starts to Pay Off

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