As a nonprofit leader and educator who works with college students of African descent, I am intimately aware of how challenging getting through college can be for some students. When COVID-19 hit, I...
I grew up believing that excellence is not an option, but rather an obligation. I breezed through high school. I didn’t have to study hard to do well on a test. I just got it. [pullquote]School came...
If I were a magician for a day, I would strike my wand and eliminate the memory of the coronavirus as well as its impact. Instead, I am a high school senior adjusting to life during a pandemic that...
My students and I are entering our tenth week of remote learning, all of us isolated from one another and from our shared classroom space. I know that each student has adapted and coped in different...
You often hear that a crisis usually brings out the best in people, and it was certainly the case at KIPP Schools around the country. I am certain countless other schools have a similar story to...
