Teaching
If You’re Going to See Black Panther, Here Are Some Other Black Films You’ll Want to Check Out
Do you have your “Black Panther” tickets yet? Well, these kids do and they’re dancing in their cafeteria because they get to see it. https://twitter.com/JasmineLWatkins/status/959517734076911616...
Parents
My Kid's School Ditched Daddy-Daughter Dances for a 'Loved One and Me' Dance
To an extent, I can relate to the disappointment of those Staten Island families who had their school dance postponed last Friday. My daughter’s school had to postpone a dance, too. But our dance was...
Diversity
Black Panther Proves That Our Kids Need More Black Superheroes, Both on the Screen and in the Classroom
I am looking forward to the premiere of “Black Panther” with the same excitement I bring to planning my birthday month. (Yes, I said month.) I already have my three opening day outfits laid out—my...
Achievement Gap
Parents Know the Answers, We Just Have to Listen to Them
For the last two years, New Schools for Chicago has been helping thousands of families on the South and West Sides of Chicago to find their ideal public school. Parents want the ability to choose,...
Achievement Gap
Families in Chicago Just Had a Huge Victory But Now the Real Work Begins
Yesterday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Janice Jackson announced that three of the four high schools proposed to be closed in the South Side Englewood neighborhood will remain open to graduate...
equity
I Know White Teachers Can Be Biased Against Kids of Color Because I Was
I changed schools in the middle of the first grade because my teacher was a racist. “She told you that you’re smarter than your classmate because he’s Black,” my mom explained. My mom had a habit of...
