California
You Might Be Surprised Who’s Trying to Hold Charter Schools Accountable in Los Angeles
Yesterday, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) made a public call for non-renewal of six charter schools. The statement said that these schools “did not yield evidence of student...
California
In My Class I Don’t Want the Smartest Kid, I Want the Hardest Working One
The first round of parent teacher conferences recently wrapped up at my school in South Los Angeles. After the last parent left, I reflected on the students I serve, all of whom are students of...
Coffee Break: Phyllis Lockett on What's Going to Change the Game for Every Student Across America
When school reform first came to Chicago in the mid-1990s, with Mayor Richard M. Daley taking control of the city’s public schools, it hinged on an ambitious plan to open dozens of new schools...
U.S. Department of Education
Right Now We Are Numb. But We Will Rise and Fight for Kids.
The election of Donald Trump has evoked pain and emotion for so many. I read their blog posts. I watch them protest. I see their tears. And yet living and breathing in a Black and female body in...
anti-racism
The Children’s President: A Love Letter to Barack Obama
Before the election, I told a friend I was going to miss the president when he left office. He replied, “Obama is the Kennedy of our time.” I agreed, but I didn’t grasp the full import of his words...
Diversity
Here's the Truth About Why There Are So Few Native American Teachers
Throughout my 11 years of teaching, and three semesters of teaching future and current teachers at the college level, I can count on one hand the number of American Indian teachers either already in...
