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Hey Shawnta! My Principal Started the Year by Showing Us Student Data From Last Year. We Were Told to 'Do Better,' but Weren't Given Real Strategies. What Do I Do Now?

Hey Shawnta!

September 21 2022

By Shawnta S. Barnes

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Communities Are Demanding Excellent Educational Opportunities. It's Time We Do Something Different.

In this moment, shaped by both the global pandemic and enduring racial inequities, excellent educational opportunities that communities are rightly demanding have never been more...

March 1 2022

By Karega Rausch

accountability

Co-Creating Your School’s Behavioral Expectations With Students Can Be a Giant Step Toward Equity

Everyone who’s ever worked in or attended a school knows that in the course of any school day adults create myriad small and large harms to their students, their peers and...

December 17 2021

By Matthew Guldin

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Accountability

Hey Shawnta! My Principal Started the Year by Showing Us Student Data From Last Year. We Were Told to 'Do Better,' but Weren't Given Real Strategies. What Do I Do Now?

September 21, 2022

racism

Communities Are Demanding Excellent Educational Opportunities. It's Time We Do Something Different.

March 1, 2022

equity

Co-Creating Your School’s Behavioral Expectations With Students Can Be a Giant Step Toward Equity

December 17, 2021

School After COVID-19

POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

December 7, 2021

Teacher Prep

Q&A With Paige Kowalski: Getting Transparent About Student Data

October 12, 2021

racism

It's Time to Dump Deficit-Based Data

September 16, 2021

school leadership

Cardona Matters, But the Most Important Decisions Will Happen at the Local Level

February 3, 2021

Laura Waters

Was DeVos Really the 'Worst Secretary of Education Ever'?

January 8, 2021

Achievement Gap

Without Data, We Can't Fight for Our Students' Futures

November 30, 2020

Achievement Gap

Civil Rights Groups Insist on Testing: 'You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure.'

November 24, 2020

Local Elections

An Election Alone Fixes Nothing. So, What's Next?

November 8, 2020

Black students

If You're Serious About Equity, Prove It by Including Leaders of Color at Your School

February 4, 2020

low-income

70 Years of Promises in Education. What Will It Take for Us to Keep Them?

January 3, 2020

low-income

You Can Call It a 'Lost Decade,' But I See a Lot of Good Things Happening

December 20, 2019

educational equity

When It Comes to Education, Democrats Need to Think Bigger

December 20, 2019

student success

There Is Nothing We Can’t Fix If We Play to Win on Behalf of Children

December 20, 2019

Achievement Gap

How English Learners Got Left Behind in the Drive Towards Equity

December 17, 2019

Black students

Black Families, These Are Not the Democrats Who Will Save Us

December 16, 2019

Chicago

It's Time for Chicago and Its Teachers Union to Collaborate and Win for Kids

November 5, 2019

Charter Schools

She Has a Plan for Everything, So Where Is Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for K-12 Education?

October 14, 2019

School Choice

Time for Democrats to Recognize the Progressive Roots of Charter Schools

October 11, 2019

Students of Color

This Fight Isn’t About Charter Schools, It’s About Justice for Our Students

October 3, 2019

Chicago

Yes, You Can Have a Great First Year of Teaching, Just Ask Chicago’s Asia-Ana Williams

September 18, 2019

Black students

Teachers, I Love You. But Sometimes Your Unions Are Full of It.

September 6, 2019

Teacher Prep

It’s OK, You Can Teach For America

August 21, 2019

California

There's Room in the NAACP to Talk About the Importance of School Choice for Black Parents

August 9, 2019

Black students

Do I Really Have to Defend Civil Rights Activists From the NAACP?

August 7, 2019

Black students

NAACP: Don't Make Black Kids the New 'Cotton' That Funds Failing Public Schools

July 23, 2019

Black students

It's Disappointing That My Civil Rights Organization Doesn't Support My Civil Rights

July 22, 2019

Black students

We Don’t Need More Black or Brown Faces Who Don't Represent Our Voices, Especially in Education

July 19, 2019

School Quality

We’ve Never Seen a Public School System Work for All Kids, But We Have to Believe We Can Build One

July 12, 2019

Black students

Black Folks Can Barely Access District Choices. That's Why I Fight for My Grandson's California Charter.

July 10, 2019

Black students

I Knew I Wanted to Teach Kids Whose Backgrounds Looked Just Like Mine'

June 7, 2019

School Quality

When I Walk Into a School I See Kids Who Remind Me of Myself, Waiting for an Opportunity

April 30, 2019

School Choice

It’s Time to Charge the Hill, Plant the Flag and Stand Up for Kids. Again.

April 17, 2019

School Choice

With Humility and Hope, I’m Passing the Torch

April 17, 2019

School Choice

Education Post to Welcome Chris Stewart as New CEO

April 17, 2019

Teacher Prep

When Love Is Grounded in the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations, It’s the Wrong Kind of Love

September 13, 2018

racism

10 Issues We Could Solve in Education If We Really Wanted To

September 7, 2018

racism

It’s Time for a Discipline Revolution in Our Schools

August 29, 2018

standardized tests

Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I'm Really Confused.

August 7, 2018

Poverty

How to Save Charter Schools From the Beatdown

July 31, 2018

teacher effectiveness

It's Not Real School Accountability If No One Is Held Accountable

July 30, 2018

student success

I’m Concerned But Not Convinced by the NPR-Illinois Story on the Noble Charter Schools

May 7, 2018

racism

It Would Be So Easy for Me to Stop Caring About Race. But Then That Would Be Stupid.

May 4, 2018

Achievement Gap

Beware of NAEP Theories and Look for Courage in American Education

April 20, 2018

parent engagement

My Kids Are Obsessed With ‘Fortnite’ and It's Not Such a Bad Thing

April 9, 2018

racism

White Teachers, We Need to Make Schools Welcoming to People of Color

April 2, 2018

racism

If You're Going to Argue About Reforming School Discipline, at Least Use Facts

April 1, 2018

California

I'm Going to #MarchForOurLives Because, Honestly, How Can I Not?

March 23, 2018

racism

He Was Tortured by Police and Sent to Prison for 24 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit. Now He’s Telling His Story to Students.

March 13, 2018

Teacher Prep

We're Kidding Ourselves If We Think 90 Percent of Teachers Are Effective

March 2, 2018

racism

Here's What It's Like to Have a Teacher Think You Can't Write Because You're a Black Boy From Trenton

February 23, 2018

California

I Was Sexually Abused by Another Student and It Never Should Have Happened

February 23, 2018

Achievement Gap

Parents Know the Answers, We Just Have to Listen to Them

February 13, 2018

Achievement Gap

Here's What Trump's Words Actually Mean to My Students

February 8, 2018

racism

What Do We Actually Know About Discipline Reform?

February 7, 2018

Teacher Prep

Teaching Is Not Like Those Cute Teacher Movies, It Takes Wisdom and Grit

February 6, 2018

racism

Some Tips for a White Teacher Trying to Stop Being Racist

February 5, 2018

student success

I Rewrote Joe Kennedy's Speech to Be About Education Because I Wish It Was

January 31, 2018

racism

JAY-Z Says We Need More Therapists in Our Schools and He's Absolutely Right

January 31, 2018

Achievement Gap

Too Many Students Drop Out of Community Colleges. Here's How We Fix It.

January 19, 2018

student success

Teachers Are More Supportive of Education Reform Than You Think

January 17, 2018

student success

I Just Got Back From Taiwan. U.S. Schools Have So Much to Learn.

January 11, 2018

Achievement Gap

Are Montessori Schools a Better Approach for Teaching Low-Income Children?

January 3, 2018

Teacher Prep

Got Questions About Education Reform? I’ve Heard Them All.

December 22, 2017

Teacher Prep

4 Keys to Great Teaching and Learning

December 19, 2017

student achievement

Diverse by Design: These Charter Schools Show What Integration Looks Like and Why It Matters for Kids

November 15, 2017

Teacher Prep

Kentucky's Changing How Schools Are Judged and Here's Why You Should Care

October 23, 2017

racism

Stop Berating Black and Brown Parents Over Charters (and Give Your Twitter Fingers a Rest)

October 11, 2017

Poverty

I Got to Be a Fly on the Wall in a Room Full of Teachers

September 18, 2017

Education

Statement on Senate Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education

February 7, 2017

racism

There's No Excuse for Schools Not to Tackle Teacher Racial Bias

December 28, 2016

Poverty

Guess What, Liberals Support Charter Schools Too

December 7, 2016

Charter Schools

Would a Republican Government Be Good for School Kids? I'm Skeptical.

November 15, 2016

parent engagement

Two of America's Largest Black Organizations Seek to Build a Better Narrative for Black Education

October 25, 2016

Charter Schools

3 Reasons I'm Missing Teachers Union Legend Al Shanker Right About Now

October 6, 2016

standardized tests

Statisticians Without Data Are Painting a Misleading Picture About Charter Schools

August 22, 2016

Achievement Gap

Is This ‘Better Conversation’? The Importance of Dialogue With Dissenters

August 12, 2016

Achievement Gap

‘Subgroup’ Isn’t Just a Term for Data Nerds, It’s a Key to Social Justice and Equity

August 10, 2016

California

California's Education Contradiction

July 22, 2016

standardized tests

I’m Proud Not to Support Trump, But I Wish I Could Be More Proud to Be a Democrat

July 19, 2016

Arne Duncan

Debunking the Myths of Student Voice

July 11, 2016

Charter Schools

2 Rules to Explain Why Expulsion Hearings Will Always Be Biased Against Black Boys

June 27, 2016

equity

Why Teachers Win When Textbook Giants Fail

June 22, 2016

Karin Chenoweth

Turning Around Artesia, Part 3: The Problem With Giving Fewer Tests

June 21, 2016

School Funding

Scandals Don't Just Happen in Politics, They Also Take Place In Our Classrooms

June 17, 2016

teacher effectiveness

Teacher-Powered Schools Use the Power of Motivation to Their Advantage

June 15, 2016

Laura Waters

You Can’t Talk About Education Reform Without Talking About Social Justice

June 7, 2016

Teacher Prep

Turning Around Artesia, Part 2: This School Figured Out How to Make It 'Cool' to Succeed

May 18, 2016

Poverty

Turning Around Artesia, Part 1: How Is This California High School Beating the Odds?

May 12, 2016

Teacher Prep

Stick to Movies, Mr. Denby

February 17, 2016

School Choice

Here's to Making Charter Schools Better in Michigan

February 11, 2016

College Readiness

What If Community Colleges Could Save High School?

February 10, 2016

Teacher Prep

4 Key Education Concerns Every Presidential Candidate Needs to Consider

January 5, 2016

Tennessee

Kevin Huffman: I tried and I failed to close the worst school in the state of Tennessee

December 7, 2015

ESSA

Politics K-12 Blog Keeps Us Up-To-Date on ESSA

December 1, 2015

standardized tests

A New ESEA Could Allow States to Personalize Assessments to Match Students' Learning

November 24, 2015

Achievement Gap

Lessons on School Turnarounds Regarding Planning, Capacity, and Parent Engagement

November 23, 2015

Belief Gap

This Mom Says Hold On: I Know More About Educating My Kids Than You Think

November 6, 2015

Achievement Gap

Within-School Achievement Gaps Support A Case For Subgroup Accountability

October 30, 2015

Charter Schools

The Charter Sector in Ohio Must Improve Because Right Now it Kind of 'Stinks'

September 30, 2015

Accountability

When It Comes to Test Scores, How Good Is Good Enough?

September 21, 2015

NCLB

Secretary Arne Duncan Wishes He Had Done Waivers Sooner

September 17, 2015

Accountability

This Illinois State Rep Needs to Read the Fine Print

May 28, 2015

NCLB

‘Correcting’ the Record Should Involve Actual Corrections

May 28, 2015

Charter Schools

Lily Eskelsen-Garcia Wrongly Attacks Federal Policy

May 27, 2015

Accountability

When State Takeovers Help Schools: Learning From Lawrence, Massachusetts

May 4, 2015

Charter Schools

INFOGRAPHIC: The Truth About Charter School Closures

April 29, 2015

Tennessee

How Tennessee is Leading on Teacher Evaluation

April 29, 2015

Laura Waters

Atlantic Article Errs in Analysis on Upper-Class Suburbia and PARCC Opt-Outs

April 22, 2015

Student Voice

Student View on PARCC: Protest Shouldn’t Push Us Backwards

April 21, 2015

Accountability

What Happened to “Just Do Your Best?”

April 21, 2015

standardized tests

Unions Used to Embrace Grading Teachers with Tests, Until They Didn't

April 16, 2015

New Jersey

PARCC and the Irony of Choice

April 15, 2015

Teacher Voice

This Teacher Says Opting Out Is the Wrong Answer

April 14, 2015

NCLB

Nebraska Must Do Better for Kids

April 13, 2015

Accountability

‘Opting Out’ at Private Schools? Not Even Close

April 9, 2015

ESEA

Statement on Senate's Proposed ESEA Bill From Former Assistant US Secretary of Education Peter Cunningham

April 9, 2015

Teacher Voice

Meaningful Accountability Needs Both Classroom Observation and Test Scores

April 6, 2015

Accountability

From One Teacher to Another: Results Matter More Than Practice

April 2, 2015

Teacher Voice

John Thompson: A Teacher Proposes a Different Framework for Accountability

March 30, 2015

Teacher Voice

Audrey Hill: A Teacher Proposes a Different Framework for Accountability

March 30, 2015

Accountability

Mickelsen Nails It: Don’t Blame Teens or Parents for a Teacher-Driven Opt-Out Movement

March 24, 2015

Laura Waters

A Response to Bob Braun and His Personal Attacks

March 19, 2015

NCLB

I Trust Data More Than I Trust States to Do the Right Thing for Our Schools

March 6, 2015

ESEA

Another Gap in Education: The Distance Between Policy and Practice in ESEA

March 3, 2015

NCLB

Truth and Consequences

March 2, 2015

Laura Waters

The Walking Dead' Gets a New Plot Line Thanks to PARCC

March 2, 2015

NCLB

5 Ways Republicans Actually Want to Increase the Role of the Federal Government in Education

February 26, 2015

NCLB

4 Reasons Local Assessments Shouldn’t Pass the ESEA Test

February 26, 2015

NCLB

It’s Not Too Late to Engineer Public Schools For Educational Excellence

February 23, 2015

Charter Schools

Michigan Charter School Authorizers Finally Need to Be Held Accountable

February 19, 2015

NCLB

Note to NEA and PTA: Ending Annual Testing Won’t Magically Create Equity for Children

February 19, 2015

Accountability

Cincinnati Teacher Advocates Testing Opt-Out

February 18, 2015

New Jersey

Grading the ‘Testing’ Poll by NJEA

February 16, 2015

Laura Waters

A Suburban Parent Explains Why Suburban Parents Are Rallying Against PARCC Tests

February 13, 2015

Diversity

The Belief Gap: When People Stop Believing that Our Kids Can Learn, Succeed, Achieve

February 11, 2015

Achievement Gap

7 Voices of Color Speak Up for Equity in Education

February 6, 2015

Accountability

A Preview of Better, Deeper Tests in Ohio

January 29, 2015

ESEA

Duncan: More Resources for Children But No Retreat from Accountability

January 12, 2015

Accountability

Before You Rage, Get the Facts Straight on Common Core

December 31, 2014

Accountability

Window of Opportunity

November 6, 2014

Accountability

The Need to Tackle the Complexities of Teacher Evaluations

September 30, 2014

Teacher Voice

Teachers See Lack of Communication, Understanding as Factors in Public’s Declining Confidence

September 23, 2014

Explained: What Is the Federal Charter Schools Program?

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