I grew up in Chicago, attending all-Black public schools. My parents and most of the adults in my extended family were educators. My dad grew up in Atlanta and attended grade school with a young...
Following the release of a report showing that public charter school growth is slowing due to political resistance, the Center on Reinventing Public Education's (CRPE) Robin Lake offers several good...
As parents, we focus so much energy on making sure our kids are prepared for college, because we believe this is the sure path for a productive career and promising future. Turns out our college kids...
When Rep. Joe Kennedy III gave the Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, he of course spoke to the same 320 million individuals that the president addressed. But...
A week ago, I sat with a group of students and asked them what the number one rule of the school was. Without hesitation, they said, “be quiet.” It’s a distressing answer for a bunch of reasons,...
