Achievement Gap
Another Reminder That We Can’t Hold Schools Accountable Without Giving Them Support
The buzz is building around a new radio documentary for our local NPR station in Chicago. The View from Room 205, produced by Linda Lutton for WBEZ, asks a big question, “What if we’re just plain...
public schools
For Most People the MLK Holiday Is a Day Off, But for Me It's a Day On
AmeriCorps member Jarrett Jones will be spending MLK Day giving back to his community. Along with over 1,000 volunteers, Jarret will be a part of a beautification project at Curie Metropolitan High...
Poverty
My Students Have Already Fought Endless Battles to Survive Before They Even Set Foot in School
Earlier this year, my first year of teaching ninth- and 10th-grade English, I taught a graphic novel called “Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty.” It tells the true and tragic tale of...
Special Education
Coffee Break: Angelica Infante-Green on Creating the Nation’s First Dual Language Program for Children With Autism
As a deputy commissioner for the New York State Education Department, Angelica Infante-Green is making a difference in the critical areas of special education and bilingual education for students all...
student achievement
Sometimes School Closures Really Are the Best Thing for Kids
As a parent, if you believed your child to be enrolled in a failing school, would you withdraw them? And if you did, how likely would it be that you would be lucky enough to get your child enrolled...
New York
Believe It Or Not, Free College Comes With a Price
To much fanfare and press releases, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his free college plan for families in the state earning less than $125,000 a year. There are many problems with...
