Literacy
Science of Reading Curriculum: What It Is and What It Isn’t
As educators, we aim to equip students with essential skills for lifelong success. We aim to provide students with a comprehensive toolbox, enabling them to become proficient learners and valuable...
Charter Schools
The Mind Trust on CSP and Community-Driven Change
Indianapolis, Indiana is home to a diverse and growing community of public charter schools. Demand from families, especially families of color, has sustained this growth and helped inspire unique,...
anti-racism
Fix What’s Broken: Affirmative Action in Higher Education
You broke it; you fix it. That was the straightforward message from Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi at The Hollywood Reporter’s Raising Our Voices luncheon regarding diversity in...
Special Education
The (Ableist) Elephant in the Room: New Report Finds Charter Schools Fail Students With Disabilities
We’re calling out charter schools and charter advocates who espouse a commitment to equity for all marginalized students but who, in practice, appear comfortable failing students with disabilities....
Teaching
Black Educators: When They Tell You to Tone Down, Turn Up.
“Too stern.” “Too loud.” “Too sassy.” “Too aggressive.” “Too blunt.” These are phrases that I was called throughout my career by white colleagues. A few years ago, I shared how a principal responded...
equity
Use Competency- Based Learning to Promote Student Equity
The telltale signs of a student who was up late at night working a part-time job are impossible to miss: shuffling down the hallway as they head to their first class, sporting bed-head hair and bags...
