Stories

Black Leaders, We Need You to Break Your Silence of Complicity and Protect the Educational Choice of Black Parents for Their Children

This is the moment in time when Black leaders must decide how committed they are—or are not—to the education of Black and Brown children. This week, ground zero of our education war is California but...

Achievement Gap

Here’s One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Defend the Rights of Black Families in California

I don’t know about you, but I can’t just sit by and watch. It’s time for action. The latest battleground in the national war on charter schools is California, where elected officials have decided...

California

I Came to the U.S. at 13 and Now I'm Headed to UC Santa Barbara to Become a Mechanical Engineer

I was anxious, nervous and excited. At the age of 13, I was finally going to meet my mother. I was born in Los Angeles, but raised in Mexico by my grandparents. When I moved to live with my mother in...

California

When I Thought I Was Dreaming Too Big, My Teachers Reminded Me That College Was Going to Be a Reality

I am the Latina daughter of two immigrants. My parents instilled in me from an early age that education was important. When I got older, I realized that a college education would be essential to any...

California

I Visited a School on the Border and, Get This, the Kids Are Like Kids Everywhere

When Alicia Johal texted me directions to her school, she added, “Oh, and make sure you and your driver are watching the exits. We’re just a few miles from the border.” These are not the sort of...

California

I Almost Sided With the L.A. Teachers Union Until I Remembered They Weren't Striking for Kids

Outrage: Teachers Strikes Aren’t for the Kids! This video about why teachers in L.A. were going on strike had me on the union’s side for a second—until I heard multiple comments throughout about...

AI In The Classroom: What A Year Has Taught Us

Black Leaders, We Need You to Break Your Silence of Complicity and Protect the Educational Choice of Black Parents for Their Children

Here’s One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Defend the Rights of Black Families in California

I Came to the U.S. at 13 and Now I'm Headed to UC Santa Barbara to Become a Mechanical Engineer

When I Thought I Was Dreaming Too Big, My Teachers Reminded Me That College Was Going to Be a Reality

I Visited a School on the Border and, Get This, the Kids Are Like Kids Everywhere

I Almost Sided With the L.A. Teachers Union Until I Remembered They Weren't Striking for Kids