Achievement Gap
4 Ways We Can Fund Personalized Learning to Create More Equitable Schools
Budget shortfalls in states are framing a new angle on educational equity conversations. It is no longer simply about what is right, but what is fiscally necessary for a state to grow and thrive....
Diversity
All the Black Kids Are Still Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
I attended a predominantly Latino grammar school. We were all friends for the most part—the Black students, Mexican students and the few White students that went there. But whenever there was a...
Special Education
No, They're Not Vouchers. Here's What Illinois’ New Tax-Credit Scholarships Actually Are.
The final compromise that allowed Illinois to implement a new, more equitable education funding formula included a surprise—a 5-year pilot of tax-credit scholarships, which allow individuals and...
Student Voice
The End of DACA Could Mean Death for Immigrants Like Me
As a foreign-born citizen, I am devastated with the Trump administration's decision to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Over 800,000 young undocumented immigrants could be deported....
Charter Schools
Hundreds of Black Men in Suits Greet Students on Their First Day of School
School is just getting started for some students. But little do they know, they're in for a special surprise. A group of Black male educators wanted to make sure students were excited for their first...
Latinx
Will They Cancel Everything?' A DREAMer Copes With the End of DACA
My neighbor, Oscar Carrillo, has lived almost all of his 18 years in legal limbo. His parents brought him to the United States as a baby on their quest for a better life. But that left Oscar...
