Diversity
We Have to Get Education Right for Black Students and Families in 2020
I’m just going to get straight to the point. In 2020—and beyond—we have to get education right for Black students and families. Point blank and period. I don’t subscribe to the “new year, new me”...
student achievement
We All Carry Implicit Biases. Christopher House Is Learning to See and Change Them.
Research shows that, as early as preschool, racial bias affects student learning. From a young age, we adults are treating children differently based on their skin color, and we are nearly always...
Charter Schools
Democrats, This Is Your Moment to Make Equity More Than a Slogan
Where do Democratic candidates stand on public education? After last month’s Forum on Education, we know that the candidates are committed to increasing the federal investment in public education and...
student support
Our Students Don't Need to Be 'Fixed,' But We Can Heal Together
I'm sitting in my classroom, hunched low in my comfortable teacher chair. The lights are off. I’m rubbing my eyes and my temples in an attempt to massage out the remnants of a mild headache. It’s...
student support
This Is Where I Convince You to Become a Mentor for a Young Person in Your Community
Toward the end of last year, my colleagues were writing wrap-ups to the decade and providing strong analysis of what had been won or lost in our education debates. But I couldn't bring myself to...
Politics
Yes, Politics Do Belong In The Classroom
As I reflect on a controversial piece I wrote shortly after Donald Trump Jr. referred to educators as “loser teachers,” I remember one specific comment from the aggressive back-and-forth online...
