Stories

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 22 Education Influencers of 2022

From national news to social media, from midterm elections to local school board meetings, education continues to be a hot topic across the nation this year. And what a year it's been! We’ve seen...

Hey Shawnta! Should I Make My Child Do the Winter Break Packet?

Hey Shawnta! Should I make my child do the winter break packet? A winter break packet is a packet teachers send home during winter break so students can continue practicing skills. Should parents...

Literacy

Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?

Hey Shawnta! What should parents do with the information from Emily Hanford’s podcast "Sold a Story"? Journalist Emily Hanford began writing about literacy a few years ago. Many times, education...

Learning

Don’t Use Khan Academy Alone

I was eight years old when Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, a nonprofit, online platform that provides a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. In grade school, I used Khan Academy for extra...

The Cruelty Is The Point: Why I’m Asserting My ‘Parental Rights’ to Protect Transgender Student Rights

When Ohio Board of Education (BOE) member Brendan Shea introduced a resolution that would put my home state on record as opposing federal changes to Title IX that protect transgender students and...

Hope Chicago Boosts College Entrance for Hundreds of Middle-Achieving High School Grads

While college enrollment nationally has yet to recover from pandemic-related declines, Hope Chicago’s promise of debt-free education has already succeeded in helping hundreds of low-income, Black and...