Stories

opportunity gap

Life Fell Apart For Me. It Won't For Them.

I needed someone to believe in what I could become, but those voices were silent. At least, that's how I remember my twenties—adrift in that gap decade between teenage dreams and adult clarity. That...

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Achievement Gap

The Gap That Divides Them All: Belief, Opportunity, and Achievement In Schools

We often discuss the achievement gap in education, and for good reason. It’s the data we see: test scores, graduation rates, and college enrollment. It’s how we measure whether the system is working....

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equity

Independence Day Is Still Unfinished Business for Black Students

Every year, the Fourth of July arrives wrapped in red, white, and blue Americana—a spectacle of fireworks, parades, and proclamations of freedom. But for Black Americans, this national celebration is...

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opportunity gap

Gary, Ind., Isn't a Doom-Scroll Factory. It’s a Case Study in Educational Justice

In American education, we don’t have a shortage of success; we have a shortage of will to scale it. Across the country, pockets of excellence prove what's possible when we believe in our students,...

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Achievement Gap

It's Time to Get Serious About Scaling Success in American Education

American education discourse has a masochistic streak. We obsess over failing schools, incompetent teachers, and disengaged students. We recite statistics about learning loss and international...

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