Charter Schools
Here’s Why KnowledgeWorks Is Studying My Charter High School
For the last 15 years, it has been my honor to support Springfield International Charter School (SICS), first as a history teacher, then for the last 11 years, as its principal. As is true for so...
anti-racism
Black and Asian People Share a Struggle for Liberation. It’s Time We Teach It.
I am a proud daughter of a Black man raised in the South and a Japanese woman raised in rural Japan. My childhood home was a magical blend of James Brown’s I’m Black and I’m Proud and living the...
Charter Schools
At Boston's Renaissance Charter, My Students Are Going Above and Beyond Their Pre-Pandemic Performance
As educators, we know that kids cannot learn if they don’t feel safe and supported at school. During the past two years, this truth was at its most visceral. Social-emotional learning (SEL)—which not...
Teaching
A Week of Free Donuts and Over-The-Top Accolades Doesn't Make Up for the Disrespect Many Teachers Face
Teacher Appreciation Week has always been one of those annual celebrations where I’ve questioned how much love people really have for teachers. I know there are some folx who truly appreciate the...
Teaching
We Can't Prioritize Whiteness at the Expense of American Democracy
Around the country, from Pennsylvania to Texas, white parents and groups like Parents Defending Education, are flexing their caste-given societal muscles against anything that looks remotely like...
Teaching
Teachers Don't Need More Work. They Need Help, Grace and Understanding.
Early on in the pandemic, the hope for “reimagined” education and an overdue acknowledgment of teachers’ heroism dominated narratives about schools. Educators across the country were indeed heroic in...
