equity
Hey FCC, Step Up and Make Sure Internet Reaches the Families Who Need It Most
In the 1920s, radio was an essential communications device—and it was free. In the 1950s, television became an important means of communication—and it was free. In 2020, why isn’t internet free when...
opportunity gap
Our Kids Can't Go Back to School Right Now, So We Need to Make Sure They're Connected
Once again, our kids and communities are going to be hit hardest when the last respiratory droplet of the coronavirus dries up. That’s what I thought to myself recently while standing in front of...
opportunity gap
This Is What Education Activism Looks Like During COVID-19
When you go back in history and look at who was leading the charge in the fight for liberation, it was always a person—or a group of seemingly crazy but brave people—unafraid of the consequences...
student support
Millions of Low-Income Students Are Being Denied Access to Internet
Access to public education is now a fundamental right. All 50 states mandate public education in their state constitutions. Once states made public education compulsory, they became responsible under...
Special Education
Once We Beat the Coronavirus, Let's End the Pandemic in Our Public Schools
Here’s something to take our minds off occasional thoughts of the world ending—thoughts probably caused by hallucinations from inhaling the Lysol we’re spraying hourly to keep COVID-19 out of our...
activism
If We’re Going to Be Home From Work, We Might as Well Make a Difference
Due to Covid-19, whether we want to or not, our work lives may have to be a whole lot closer to home. Those of us privileged enough to have work that can be done remotely will likely face long stints...
