COVID-19
4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times
How many times have we heard it said that “these are unprecedented times?” That statement may have provided some comfort at the start of the pandemic, but it is time to face the reality that the...
Mental Health
Teachers Are Beyond Stress, Self Care Isn’t Optional, It’s Required
Can we finally all agree? The pressure on educators is significant. According to a RAND study, stress was the most common reason that educators left teaching early — almost twice as common as...
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
A ‘Whole Child’ Approach Will Be More Important Than Ever This Fall
With summer here and life as we remember emerges, the open doors and public gatherings herald a return to normal. When it comes to schools reopening in the fall, however, normal should not be the...
Mental Health
How Criminalization Impacts the Mental Health of Black Girls
From Ruby Bridges to Sha’Carri Richardson, the criminalization of Black girls and the policing of Black Women’s Excellence has historically been woven into the fabric of America's dominant culture....
equity
The System Is Not Built for Teachers to Have an Opinion
At the close of the 2020-2021 school year, I experienced the most significant “break-up” of my life. The following is my unexpected farewell to teaching ......