whole child
It's Time to Dump Deficit-Based Data
As the school year begins, we hear lots of deficit-laden words like “Title I,” “tough,” “low-income,” and “low-achieving” to describe primarily Black and brown students in schools. Where does this...
California
Many Teens Missed Out on Challenging Academics Before the Pandemic. Here's How We Can Change That.
For America’s teenagers, the void of the 2019-2021 school years runs deep. High schoolers missed out on time with friends, prom, graduation, athletics, and — perhaps most painfully — a clear path to...
Charter Schools
At Freedom School Literacy Academy, Black Pride and Academic Achievement Go Hand-in-Hand
Erika Asikoye is the Director of the Freedom School Literacy Academy (FSLA) at The Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The FSLA, for the third consecutive summer, is...
Teaching
5 Tips to Rid Your School Faculty of Racists
The insurrection of January 6, 2021 was a dark day in our nation’s history. What makes it even darker is that public servants took part in the dysfunction. In attendance that day were police...
School Choice
Pharrell Williams' New School Offers a 'Room Without a Roof' to Low-Income Students
When you visit the Team Yellow website, a powerful statement appears: We will even the odds through education. The site, the movement, and the concept are the brainchild of Norfolk, Virginia’s native...
CRT
We Will Not Shy Away From Teaching Our History
During their senior year, all scholars at all of Democracy Prep’s schools take a rigorous year-long course called Sociology of Change. For the first half of the year, our scholars study...
