Stories

Special Education

My Daughter Has Autism and She Isn't Just Learning Black History, She's Ready to Teach It

Almost everyone in my family is a quick talker and quick answer-er. In fact, we hardly ever have a family discussion where people can complete more than three sentences without being interrupted by...

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Teaching

Here's How Teachers Can Support Their Experiences With Data to Improve Schools

Teachers aren't asked nearly often enough what they think about the issues that are impacting our students, schools and profession. As teachers ourselves in Chicago and New York City, we should know....

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equity

Half of NYC Public School Students Will Fail Their AP Exams, So Why Are We Spending Millions to Expand Access?

AP (advanced placement) classes are designed for students to fail. In 2018, just over 50% of New York City public school students who took one or more AP exams passed at least one of the exams. That...

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Achievement Gap

Lakisha Young Talks About How Oakland Is Tackling the Reading Crisis

Lakisha Young is the executive director of The Oakland REACH. Her work began through witnessing the disparities faced by Black and Brown students, including members of her own family. She sought to...

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equity

Real Reformers Keep Pushing for Better Outcomes Even When There Are No Easy Answers

A few nights ago the CEO for Baltimore Public Schools joined my colleagues on the 8 Black Hands podcast to discuss her efforts to improve that city’s classroom results. Dr. Sonja Santelises, whose...

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student support

When Cops Outweigh Counselors, Schools Set Students Up to Fail

Black Lives Matter. This statement has sparked inspiration, fear and anger across this nation, but this has always been the message that Black people in America have tried to convey since enslaved...

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