Parents
The Lesson Schools Should Be Teaching About the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing
Like just about everything, the Kavanaugh hearing was a teachable moment. But it seems to me that many of us are teaching the wrong lessons. On a plane the other day, I caught a glimpse of a...
Charter Schools
Their Mom Always Said They Would Go to the University of Chicago, and That’s Exactly What These Twin Sisters Did
Growing up, Olivia and Aliyah Singleton frequently heard their mother’s prediction: “You’re going to go to the University of Chicago.” “I would just shake my head,” Olivia says. “I never thought I...
California
Take It From a White Suburban Mom, Grade Inflation Is Real and We Can’t Deny It Anymore
Arne Duncan found himself in hot water a few years ago when, in reference to the higher standards of the Common Core, he said, “It’s fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from…White...
Diversity
Before I Come to Your Classroom, Let Me Show You Mine
Hi. I’m going to spend the rest of the year traveling to classrooms all over the country and talking about the things we are doing super well, and some of the things we could be doing a whole lot...
Poverty
Here's How Teachers Can Help Students Overcome Stereotype Threat
Stereotype threat describes the concept that people are at a higher risk of conforming to negative stereotypes about their social group in situations where they are judged compared to others, rather...
Parents
If You Want to Keep Kids in Your School, Parents Need to Buy What You're Selling
No matter the school, the goal is to ensure students know and feel that they are welcomed, valued and that the staff appreciates students attending every day. It is important that this feeling...
