Stories

Four Takeaways for Superintendents Ready to Drive Real Change

Neil Gupta — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:34:17 GMT

Early in my education career, I sat at a conference dinner table surrounded by renowned K-12 leaders. As we discussed our philosophies on leadership, one superintendent’s response gave me chills - “My role is to put out fires.”

Hurricane Helene's Impact on Schools and Children in North Carolina

Ed Post Staff — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:54:40 GMT

Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation across parts of North Carolina, with severe consequences for communities, schools, and children. The storm's powerful winds and torrential rains have caused widespread flooding, damaged infrastructure, and forced thousands of families to evacuate their homes. Schools, which serve as critical centers for both education and community support, have been hit particularly hard, leaving many students displaced and their education disrupted.

Neurotypical Students Should Learn Alongside Neurodiverse and Disabled Peers

Gina Brady — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:02:30 GMT

Back-to-school season is often filled with excitement and anxiety for students. While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, back-to-school anxiety can be particularly pronounced among those who worry about fitting in or being accepted by their peers. As educators, we often focus on various strategies to ease this anxiety, but one solution that deserves more attention is inclusive education.

The New Niagara Initiative is Amplifying Black Voices to Improve Black Education

Ed Post Staff — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:58:58 GMT

The New Niagara project is a modern-day initiative with deep historical roots, designed to define and improve the state of Black education in the United States. Based on the spirit of the original Niagara Movement of 1905, this five-city listening tour takes inspiration from its forebearers, aiming to create powerful, transformative change in education. Spearheaded by Dr. Charles Cole, III, and in collaboration with the Freedom Coalition of Charter Schools, the New Niagara project calls for a resurgence of advocacy and action, much like W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter did over a century ago.

Want to Be an Engaged Citizen? Read Banned Books by Authors of Color.

KJ Ward — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:20:02 GMT

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison's words would have made her a literary giant no matter what, but her position as one of our country's 'most-banned' authors gives her an arguably more important distinction: as a teacher of a progressive and critical citizenry. Take a look at this sample of banned Morrison books and you'll notice a pattern:

Back To The Same Old Dusty, Rigid School System — So Families Are Opting Out

Sharif El-Mekki — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:47:22 GMT

We’re back in a new school year, and I’m struck by how let down Black and brown students and communities have been in recent years.

Educational Inequity Is a Matter of Civil Rights in 2024

Natasha Trivers — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:42:43 GMT

Why Your Child’s Math Book Matters

Chris Stewart — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Okay, education civilians. This is to follow up on a previous post about how we all should care about the complex inner workings of our public schools. We’re not experts on all the sciences behind what and how our kids learn, but we should at least be curious students. We should be engaged as good citizens, stretching ourselves to understand the public's most significant investment in youth and the nation’s future.

Why We Should Care About What We Don't Understand in Education

Chris Stewart — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:38:01 GMT

When discussing "failing" schools, we often skim the surface. We look at test scores, graduation rates, or the condition of the buildings. But behind all of that is a world most of us never see. It's a world full of science, research, and the mechanics of how teaching really works.

The “Facts of Life” for Gen Z: A Party That Has Abandoned Us

Haley Taylor Schlitz — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:37:49 GMT

Republican Senator and vice presidential candidate JD Vance recently addressed the tragic school shooting in Georgia, stating, “I don’t like that this is a fact of life.” The “fact of life” he was referring to is the epidemic of gun violence that plagues our schools, communities, and future. What makes his comment truly alarming isn’t just the resignation of this reality but the complete absence of real solutions. Vance may not like that gun violence is a fact of life, but he, along with his party, continues to refuse to act — choosing inaction over protection.