Poverty
#MyBlackHistory: College Was a Given in My Nigerian Family and I’m Making Sure the Same Is True for My Students
To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued fight for better schools for Black...
Poverty
We Need to Change the Way High Schools Are Preparing Students for College
Maureen Kelleher’s recent piece, Another Reminder That We Can’t Hold Schools Accountable Without Giving Them Support is exactly right, particularly when considering college preparation and...
Achievement Gap
Another Reminder That We Can’t Hold Schools Accountable Without Giving Them Support
The buzz is building around a new radio documentary for our local NPR station in Chicago. The View from Room 205, produced by Linda Lutton for WBEZ, asks a big question, “What if we’re just plain...
Poverty
My Students Have Already Fought Endless Battles to Survive Before They Even Set Foot in School
Earlier this year, my first year of teaching ninth- and 10th-grade English, I taught a graphic novel called “Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty.” It tells the true and tragic tale of...
Achievement Gap
Our High Schools Can't Afford To Ignore These Mediocre PISA Scores
I recently spoke to a handful of young women at a high school in North Carolina who had taken an international test that is getting a lot of attention—the Programme for International Student...
Poverty
Guess What, Liberals Support Charter Schools Too
It’s not easy being a political progressive and a charter school supporter. In these polarized times, it’s easy to forget how many of us support great public schools and have seen charters create...
