Charter Schools
20 Years Ago I Started at Noble Charter Schools as a Student. Now I'm a Principal.
As the Noble Network of Charter Schools celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, I’m looking forward and back. Back, because I was a member of the very first class at the original Noble Street...
School Choice
This November, Vote for Education Equity
I recently attended the Education Post Blogger Summit in Montgomery, Alabama. Of the many inspiring moments, the one that hit me hardest was when Alma Marquez recounted the time she called out the...
Poverty
If You're a Politician and Don't Have Education at the Forefront, Then You're Part of the Problem
I recently had the opportunity to join with a few educators in a meeting with a prominent political official in my state to discuss teacher pay. In the course of the discussion, our group shared...
IEP
It's Not 'Inclusion' If You Leave Out Kids With Special Needs
Way back in 1990 on this day, then-President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. The law’s provisions stayed the same, but its name was changed...
Diversity
The Country Is Massively Polarized But Our Classrooms Don't Have to Be
Editor's note: This post originally ran in 2018 ahead of the midterm elections that occurred during incumbent Republican President Donald Trump's term. I am heartbroken at us. I am heartbroken at...
Diversity
There Is No Perfect Time to Speak Out Against Injustice
In education, we imagine school to be a safe and equitable place. But my experience has been very different. As both a Black male educator and an Ethnic Studies teacher, I am no stranger to...
