School Funding
With Omicron, Students Fell Behind in Math Even Though Schools Were Open
Imagine that you go in for your annual medical bloodwork and something alarming turns up: say, your platelets are through the roof, a possible indicator of cancer. Does your doctor say, “Let’s wait...
equity
This Year I Celebrate Uncomfortable History Month
Mary Turner was 21 years old and 8 months pregnant on May 18, 1918 when a white mob seized her, bound her feet, hanged her from a tree upside down, burned her clothes off her body, and cut her...
COVID-19
Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades
At 8:21 pm on Thursday, January 20th, my principal called me to confirm another positive COVID case in my homeroom. This marked our fourth transition to remote/hybrid instruction this year. This...
School Choice
Spread the Word About School Choice So All Families Know Their Options
In 2020, while many public school students learned virtually from home, my children—who had been homeschooled their entire life up to that point—were happily learning in a private school our family...
School Choice
Missouri Just Gave Me Back My Power to Choose the Best School for My Children
As a single mother of four—three of them in school, and one in college—I’ve had to face my share of struggles. But some of the biggest struggles have come when my children ended up in...
activism
As #MeTooK12 Turns 4, Students Can't Wait for Adults to Make Change
This January marks the fourth anniversary of #MeTooK12, a campaign spotlighting the widespread sexual harassment and assault millions of students experience each day. Although statistics show that...
