Charter Schools
Communities Are Demanding Excellent Educational Opportunities. It's Time We Do Something Different.
In this moment, shaped by both the global pandemic and enduring racial inequities, excellent educational opportunities that communities are rightly demanding have never been more important. And NACSA...
Diversity
Q&A With Sharif El-Mekki and Shareefah Mason: You Won't Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture
Shareefah Mason of Teach Plus and Sharif El-Mekki of the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) believe that schools can only recruit and retain Black teachers—essential role models for...
California
Urban White Families Show New Energy for Racial Justice, but Do They Want It in Their Schools?
The day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for killing George Floyd, writer Melinda D. Anderson tweeted that it “must’ve been a huge relief...
Diversity
Courageous Inclusive Leadership Can Overcome the Polarization of Public Education
School superintendents and state education commissioners have some of the most challenging jobs in America. To succeed, one must be a talented educator, a collaborative community leader, and a...
student achievement
5 Ways We Can Start to Dismantle White Supremacy in Our Schools
All children deserve a good education, but too many of them do not receive one. Unsurprisingly, students who are most likely to attend under-resourced schools with underprepared teachers are poor,...
Diversity
9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists
A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by helping students create highly effective...
