School Choice
I Didn't Have Dual-Language Classes When I Immigrated. Maybe That's a Good Thing.
Earlier this year, I wrote about dual-language programs in New York City schools, and who really benefits from them. Is it the non-English speakers that Chancellor Carmen Fariña touts, or is it the...
whole child
Indianapolis School District Uses Food Truck to Give Thousands of Students Free Lunch
For some kids in Indianapolis, access to quality food doesn't seem to be an option during the summertime. It's why the Indianapolis Public School District (IPS) has launched an initiative to change...
Teaching
I’m the Crazy Mom Teachers Dread, But This One Won My Heart
I won’t forget the first day my son walked into his pre-K classroom in the fall of 2016. Filled with anxiety, I did the same thing I always do when control is out of my hands: approach the challenge...
Teaching
My Students Think That ‘Being an Author Isn’t Really for Black People'
Recently, I worked with a group of middle school students on an extended-day literary magazine publication. We discussed potential careers that the experience could prepare them for. They answered...
anti-racism
White Teachers, Here’s How to Handle Being Called Racist
If you haven’t read this piece by Kayla Renee Parker yet, you should. Ms. Parker, a Black woman and college student, challenged her professor, a white woman who still thinks multiple choice exams are...
Poverty
Here's What a Win in My Classroom Looks Like and It's Not What You Think
Malia had failed my ninth-grade English class for three consecutive quarters. She hadn’t come close to passing once. It wasn’t for lack of ability; her writing was far from polished, but it had...
