Poverty
Real School Choice Means We Need Good Neighborhood Schools Too
I believe in school choice. But I believe in it like I believe in capitalism or college football. It’s a cool idea and I’m glad it’s around, but it doesn’t always work quite as well as advertised....
Teaching
Want More Diverse Schools? Try School Choice.
In their final essay of first semester, students in Luke Dennison’s ninth-grade English class at Riverside High School used “The Odyssey” and Edith Hamilton’s “Mythology” to analyze archetypes in the...
Teaching
These Teachers of the Year Stand for Those Who Choose to Kneel
This submission comes from 2017 Teachers of the Year who were inspired to write about their decision to stand for the national anthem during their recent appearance at the 2017 College Football...
Poverty
Betsy DeVos Loves to Cherry-Pick But She’s Got No Real Solutions
I love parent-teacher conferences. I enjoy talking to parents about what goes on in my classroom. I know they have very specific questions about what is happening in my seventh-grade math class, and...
School Choice
Finding the Right School for Your Kid Shouldn't Be a Privilege
This is National School Choice Week, coming at a time when the concept of choice has become one of the most polarizing in our educational discourse. This conflict is something I feel intensely in my...
Parents
You Can Keep Your School Choice Debate. I’m Choosing the Best Option for My Child.
Growing up, I was TPS (Toledo Public Schools) proud! I have been a staunch advocate for public schools throughout my career, and yet, I took my child out of her public school and placed her in a...
