California
I Thought I Suffered for Not Being Placed in ESL Classes, But I Was Wrong
At the age of 2, I left the United States to live in my parents' native country, Guatemala. I completed my first two years of schooling there. I have warm and happy memories of loving preschool and...
California
Stop Telling Students They Need to Leave 'The Hood' to Be Successful
“¡Mija, ya vamonos! Es hora de ir a la escuela.” I quickly shoved my notebook into my blue Jansport backpack, careful to not widen the hole growing on the bottom left-hand corner of the bag, and...
School Choice
I Didn't Have Dual-Language Classes When I Immigrated. Maybe That's a Good Thing.
Earlier this year, I wrote about dual-language programs in New York City schools, and who really benefits from them. Is it the non-English speakers that Chancellor Carmen Fariña touts, or is it the...
whole child
Indianapolis School District Uses Food Truck to Give Thousands of Students Free Lunch
For some kids in Indianapolis, access to quality food doesn't seem to be an option during the summertime. It's why the Indianapolis Public School District (IPS) has launched an initiative to change...
student support
I Did Not Want to Read Tom Rademacher's Book, But Then I Picked It Up and Couldn't Stop
At the advanced age of 20, I thought I knew what I liked in literature. It turns out, I was wrong. I’m not as passionate about education as I am about writing for television, so this internship was...
Teaching
I’m the Crazy Mom Teachers Dread, But This One Won My Heart
I won’t forget the first day my son walked into his pre-K classroom in the fall of 2016. Filled with anxiety, I did the same thing I always do when control is out of my hands: approach the challenge...
