Charter Schools
Democrats Are Finally Talking Public Education, But You Probably Won't Be Invited to the Table
I couldn’t believe it. Finally, education was going to take center stage at the 2020 Public Education Forum. All the major Democratic candidates (and some not so major) will be there, including Vice...
activism
Want More Student Activism? Be Ready to Listen.
The weeks preceding the holidays are busy for any school principal. There are evaluations to be completed and parent events that require attention. Yet, in my movements through Marbut’s hallways over...
Achievement Gap
Here's How We Got Educating Black Kids Wrong Again in the 2010s
Congratulations, America! You’ve once again managed to provide the shittiest public education for Black students and families. So as we close out this decade and enter a new year, I’ve taken the...
If You're Looking for a Robust Democratic Debate About Education, This Ain't It
“At last,” I exulted, as I peered at a Slack message from a colleague. The Democratic presidential candidates are going to finally discuss America’s public schools! We’ll witness (it’s live-streamed)...
equity
We Were Making Progress on School Discipline Until Betsy DeVos Came Along
At the turn of the century, in 1999, I was graduating from high school, motivated to enter the teaching profession with a passion to reform school discipline practices and eliminate the...
Parents
A Teacher Asked About My Child’s Hopes and Dreams and It Changed Everything
As a child in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, I did not have a good experience in school. My teachers did not understand my ADHD, and I was labeled the “dumb kid.” I moved to this country when I was 13, but...
