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Are Instructors Teaching Math Or Reinforcing Schooling?

Math

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Trans Kids (And Their Parents) Are Under Attack in America

Transgender students

adolescent boys in the classroom

America Has a Boy Problem. Public Schools Can Solve It.

social and emotional learning

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Things Dr. King Said About Education That Might Surprise You

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Photo by Charl Folscher on Unsplash

New Arkansas Governor Stops CRT Before It Starts

critical race theory

play-based learning

Teachers, Instilling Life-Long Learning May Be As Simple As Child’s Play

classroom instruction

Hey Shawnta! As an English teacher, what do I need to know about ChatGPT?

Hey Shawnta! As an English Teacher, What Do I Need to Know About ChatGPT?

educational technology

children learning to read

Is Your Child’s School Still Using Debunked Reading Theories?

science of reading

Photo by dole777 on Unsplash

Bye Bye Birdie: What's Next for Ed-Twitter?

Social Media

Photo by Muhammad Haikal Sjukri on Unsplash

Professor Fired for Showing Picture of Prophet Muhammad

cultural sensitivity

Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash

Educators, Watch for These Legislative Efforts in 2023

Legislature

Laura Bollman

Q&A With Laura Bollman: Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy With Free Teacher Training

science of reading

teacher instructing high school student

Learning Should Not be Relevant or Rigorous, It Should be Both

classroom instruction

student taking test

Standardized Tests Are Racist, So Are You

standardized tests

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 22 Education Influencers of 2022

#22in22

Hey Shawnta! Should I Make My Child Do the Winter Break Packet?

Hey Shawnta! Should I Make My Child Do the Winter Break Packet?

winter break

Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?

Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?

science of reading

student learning at a computer

Don’t Use Khan Academy Alone

virtual learning

The Cruelty Is The Point: Why I’m Asserting My ‘Parental Rights’ to Protect Transgender Student Rights

student completing an assignment

Hope Chicago Boosts College Entrance for Hundreds of Middle-Achieving High School Grads

College Affordability

teacher instructing students

As a White Teacher, I Must Develop Racial Competency

racially-conscious educators

To Solve Minnesota Teacher Shortages, We Must Support New Teachers

Teacher Recruitment

Parents, Do You Want Your Child to Be Happy or Literate?

teacher training

Hey Shawnta! How Can My School Get a Hallway Heroes Program?

Hey Shawnta! How Can My School Get a Hallway Heroes Program?

parent engagement

students receiving in-person tutoring

New Hampshire’s Tutoring Deal Could Be a Big Waste of Money

online tutoring

Parents and Teachers Don't Have to Know Tennis--But Using a Serve-And-Return Game Can Support Children's Development

panel discussion at National Summit on Education

Why Schools Aren’t Using The Best Methods to Teach Reading

science of reading

teachers during professional development session

Teachers Are Students Too: Rethinking Professional Development is Key to Student Recovery

Professional Development

first-generation college students

How Northland Workforce Training Center Breaks Down Barriers to Career Success

Higher Education

Parents, Get The Truth About Your Child’s Academic Progress

Hey Shawnta! As a Former School Administrator, What Are Some Red Flags for Potential Teaching Candidates?

Hey Shawnta! As a Former School Administrator, What Are Some Red Flags for Potential Teaching Candidates?

school leadership

The Pandemic Disrupted STEM Education, Science Centers and Museums Can Help Students Recover

The Pandemic Disrupted STEM Education, Science Centers and Museums Can Help Students Recover

Hey Shawnta! Why Do First-Gen Immigrant Students Score Higher Than Native-Born American Students on All Standardized Achievement Tests?

student achievement

Black Excellence Must Come Home To Teach

students receiving instruction.

How alternative pathways build math confidence, even for non "math kids"

I Used To Rage At Teachers, But Now I’ve Found My Target

I Used To Rage At Teachers, But Now I’ve Found My Target

science of reading

Woman speaking at a protest

ARE TODAY’S “CLASSROOM KARENS” JUST THE CURRENT VERSION OF JANE CROWS - WHITE WOMEN WHO SUPPORTED SCHOOL SEGREGATION?

Students in a classroom. Photo by Sam Balye on Unsplash.

Here’s How I Taught Critical Race Theory To High School Freshmen

Hey Shawnta! How Can We Ensure Students Learn About Our Veterans?

Hey Shawnta! How Can We Ensure Students Learn About Our Veterans?

Tracking Tuesday’s Education-Related Races and Issues

Elections

How Schools Can Partner to Support Students’ Mental Health

The Wakanda Effect: Rethinking the New AP African American Studies Course

Our Failing Democracy Simply Reflects Our Schools' Limited Ability to Deliver on the Promise of Opportunity

Our Failing Democracy Simply Reflects Our Schools' Limited Ability to Deliver on the Promise of Opportunity

democracy

Hey Shawnta! My Son’s Teacher Keeps Kicking Him Out of Class. He Is Already Behind and Can’t Learn in the Hall. What Can I Do?

Hey Shawnta! My Son’s Teacher Keeps Kicking Him Out of Class. He Is Already Behind and Can’t Learn in the Hall. What Can I Do?

Student Discipline

I'm Tired of School Leaders Condoning Bullies

bullying

A Call-in from a Native Educator Helped Me Change My Settler Colonial Behavior

Native American Heritage Month

Reading Instruction Is Not a Religion

science of reading

There’s a Reading Miracle Happening Down in Mississippi

science of reading

Hocus Pocus in the Public Schools: The Witch Trials Come to Texas Education

bullying

Three school-aged children with their arms around each other.

4 Action Steps to Creating Bully-Free Schools

Hey Shawnta! NAEP Scores Are a Disaster. How Do We Improve Students’ Academic Outcomes?

Hey Shawnta! NAEP Scores Are a Disaster. How Do We Improve Students’ Academic Outcomes?

NAEP

Let's Not Go NAEPShit. Here's What You Need to Know.

NAEP

The Ghost of Betsy DeVos Still Hangs over Title IX. Here's How the Feds Can Do Better To Protect Students From Sexual Harassment and Assault.

Title IX

Here's How To Respect Newcomer Students As They Learn English

English-Language Learners

Hey Shawnta! I Hate My School, My Principal, and My Job. I Love the Students, but I Don’t Think I Can Make it Through This Year. What Should I Do?

Hey Shawnta! I Hate My School, My Principal, and My Job. I Love the Students, but I Don’t Think I Can Make It Through This Year. What Should I Do?

teacher retention

American Bully: The Making of a Bully

bullying

Emily Hanford's New Podcast Explains How Teachers Were Sold a Story. Now Let's Follow the Science, Not Our Biases

science of reading

Give a Kid an Algorithm and They Learn for a Day; Teach Them How to Solve Problems and They Learn for a Lifetime

Wise Use of Time Creates Calmer, Kinder Schools

Teacher Voice

How and Why Teachers Should Weave History Into Math Lessons

Math

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Ensure My Children’s School Incorporates Their Latino Heritage After Hispanic Heritage Month Ends?

Hispanic Heritage Month

Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

More than politics: New studies help explain why some schools reopened while others stayed virtual

COVID-19

If You Think SEL Matters in Schools, Now's a Good Time for Us All to Get on the Same Page

Social-Emotional Learning

Hey Shawnta! How Do We Get Educators More Informed About the Benefits of Flexible Seating?

Hey Shawnta! How Do We Get Educators More Informed About the Benefits of Flexible Seating?

flexible seating

The World Is Driving Gen Z Crazy, and They're Ready to Fight Back

gen z

Hey Shawnta! My Children Fell Behind During the Pandemic and I Don't See Our School Helping Them Catch Up. I Don't Have Money for Private Tutoring. What Can I Do?

Hey Shawnta! My Children Fell Behind During the Pandemic and I Don't See Our School Helping Them Catch Up. I Don't Have Money for Private Tutoring. What Can I Do?

Learning Recovery

Why It’s Time to Talk About Equity and Excellence

High Expectations

In Chicago's Albany Park Neighborhood, an Investment in Childhood Thriving Starts to Pay Off

Children Who Thrive

Abbott, We Back

abbott elementary

Photo by Ben Mullins on Unsplash

NYC Won’t Allow Yeshiva Students To Fail—But It’s OK For Public School Students?

standardized testing

Photo by Andres Molina on Unsplash

Make Math Playful and Your Students Will Succeed

Math

Hey Shawnta! My Principal Started the Year by Showing us Student Data From Last Year. We Were Told to 'Do Better,' but Weren't Given Real Strategies. What Do I Do Now?

Hey Shawnta! My Principal Started the Year by Showing Us Student Data From Last Year. We Were Told to 'Do Better,' but Weren't Given Real Strategies. What Do I Do Now?

Accountability

If We Don't Teach Culturally Affirming Books, We Might as Well Ban Them

Reading

I Will Not Remain Silent When Books Are Being Banned

CRT

Real Talk from Teachers About Why Good Curriculum Doesn’t Get Taught

The Fear That Drove Scores of White Families Out of Public Schools

Across Colors

Across Colors Ep. 2: Oh, It’s Both of Y’all!

Podcasts

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Connect With Parents When I Don't Speak Their Primary Language?

Hey Shawnta! How Can I Connect With Parents When I Don't Speak Their Primary Language?

parent-teacher communication

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Don't Create Math Trauma by Shaming Students' Curiosity

Math

Friday 5 9/9/22: Check Out Across Colors, Your New Favorite Education Podcast, and More For Your Weekend

Friday 5 9/9/22: Check Out Across Colors, Your New Favorite Education Podcast, and More For Your Weekend

Newsletters

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Build a Relationship With My Child’s Teacher When We Only Connect Through Remind?

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Build a Relationship With My Child’s Teacher When We Only Connect Through Remind?

parent-teacher relationships

Introducing Across Colors

How Privilege, Positionality and Power Can Radically Improve Your Relationships With Students

Black Voices

National Test Data Hammers Home How Badly Adults Have Failed Kids

Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He's Paying It Forward.

Math

The Back to School Lists Hide What Really Matters

Back to School

Why the Haitian Revolution Isn't Taught in Schools Has Everything to Do With CRT Bans

History

How My 4-Year-Old Just Broke Down Combining Triangles to Form Polygons

Math

Here's How We Can Fix the Teacher Shortage and Raise Teacher Quality

Here's How We Can Fix the Teacher Shortage and Raise Teacher Quality

teacher shortage

Bloomberg Invested in a Ton of NYC Schools This Summer. Here's What It Did.

Math

How Louisiana Created a More Equitable Reading Test

Reading

The Surprising State Where Kids Are Making a Reading Comeback

The Surprising State Where Kids Are Making a Reading Comeback

science of reading

Criticizing Teachers Who Leave Will Not Fix the Teacher Shortage

Criticizing Teachers Who Leave Will Not Fix the Teacher Shortage

teacher shortage

Here’s How Math Anxiety Is Passed from Teacher to Student, And How to Break the Cycle

Mentoring

Learning Students' Names Is the Most Important Thing Teachers Do the First Week of School

Transgender students

Researcher Says: “Please, Please, Please–Invest in Tutoring.” Here’s How to Do It Right.

Q&A

Parents Know SEL Is Key to Kids' Success. That's Why They Want It in Schools.

Social-Emotional Learning

Betsy DeVos and Her 'Grassroots' Warriors Want To Defund Public Education

Betsy DeVos and Her 'Grassroots' Warriors Want To Defund Public Education

Betsy DeVos

It’s Not Indoctrination to Help People Grow Through SEL

It’s Not Indoctrination to Help People Grow Through SEL

Social-Emotional Learning

Little Ones Need Summer Learning and Fun. Here's How to Give Them Both.

Little Ones Need Summer Learning and Fun. Here's How to Give Them Both.

summer learning

Betsy DeVos Is Back! She’ll Be Talking With Moms for Liberty on Saturday.

Betsy DeVos Is Back! She’ll Be Talking With Moms for Liberty on Saturday.

Betsy DeVos

My High School Never Talked About Race, and Oh Man Did I Miss Out

My High School Never Talked About Race, and Oh Man Did I Miss Out

anti-racism

If We Truly Want Equitable Schools, We're Going to Have to Work Together

If We Truly Want Equitable Schools, We're Going to Have to Work Together

antiracism

New National Partnership Promises 250,000 More Adults in Schools To Support Student Recovery

New National Partnership Promises 250,000 More Adults in Schools To Support Student Recovery

COVID-19 Recovery

Black Families Shouldn't Have to Leave America to Know the Privileges of Liberty, But Mine Did

Black Families Shouldn't Have to Leave America to Know the Privileges of Liberty, But Mine Did

antiracism

As Pride Month Ends, Our LGBTQIA+ Youth Are Under the Worst Attack in Decades

As Pride Month Ends, Our LGBTQIA+ Youth Are Under the Worst Attack in Decades

LGBTQ Youth

White Parents Chased This Black Educator Straight Out of Town, And They Didn't Stop There

White Parents Chased This Black Educator Straight Out of Town, And They Didn't Stop There

critical race theory

I’ll Be the Bogeyman of the Far-right if It Means Speaking Out on Racial Justice

I’ll Be the Bogeyman of the Far-Right if It Means Speaking Out on Racial Justice

Social Justice

LGBTQIA+ Student Booed by Adults at Tulsa School Board Meeting Speaks Out

LGBTQIA+ Student Booed by Adults at Tulsa School Board Meeting Speaks Out

LGBTQ Students

Biden's Executive Order Is Only Step One To Protect Trans Kids

Joe Biden

Real Freedom Looks Like Black and Latinx Families Having the Power to Choose Their Own Schools

Real Freedom Looks Like Black and Latinx Families Having the Power to Choose Their Own Schools

Charter Schools

School Was Exhausting This Year. Here's How We Made it Through.

School Was Exhausting This Year. Here's How We Made It Through.

Social-Emotional Learning

5 Summer Reading Tips to Set Your Students Up for Success

5 Summer Reading Tips to Set Your Students Up for Success

Literacy

4 Ways School Leaders Can Address Teacher Burnout and Keep Talented Teachers in the Classroom

4 Ways School Leaders Can Address Teacher Burnout and Keep Talented Teachers in the Classroom

teacher retention

When Teachers Pay Attention to How Their Students Think, Kids Can Make More Sense of Math

When Teachers Pay Attention to How Their Students Think, Kids Can Make More Sense of Math

Math

After Uvalde, Teachers Need to Help Kids Process Big Feelings in Small, Daily Conversations

After Uvalde, Teachers Need to Help Kids Process Big Feelings in Small, Daily Conversations

Social-Emotional Learning

My Son Taught His Own Damn Self … And Got Into College!

My Son Taught His Own Damn Self … And Got Into College!

Graduation

Remake's Joyful, Innovative Approach to Learning Is What Families Need Right Now

Remake's Joyful, Innovative Approach to Learning Is What Families Need Right Now

innovation

This LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class

This LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class

LGBTQ Students

Punk Artist Mike Park Shares His Experience With Anti-Asian Hate

Punk Artist Mike Park Shares His Experience With Anti-Asian Hate

Asian American Students

Want Justice For Uvalde? It'll Only Happen If You Can Outspend Lobbyists.

Want Justice For Uvalde? It'll Only Happen If You Can Outspend Lobbyists.

Gun Violence

Science of Literacy and Dual Language Advocates Can Work Together, But It’s Harder Than You Think

Science of Literacy and Dual Language Advocates Can Work Together, But It’s Harder Than You Think

Science of Literacy

Parents Aren’t Falling for the Partisan Outrage About SEL in Schools

Parents Aren’t Falling for the Partisan Outrage About SEL in Schools

Social-Emotional Learning

Why the Time Requires Us to Teach Like Malcolm

Why the Time Requires Us to Teach Like Malcolm

educational justice

3 Strategies To Help Kids Heal When Racist Tragedies Strike

3 Strategies To Help Kids Heal When Racist Tragedies Strike

Social-Emotional Learning

Here's How the 'Brown' Decision Impacted Black Teachers

Here's How the 'Brown' Decision Impacted Black Teachers

Brown v. Board of Education

It Didn't Take Long for My Students to Ask About the Buffalo Shooting

Gun Violence

When We Cap Charter School Growth, We Cap Student Growth

When We Cap Charter School Growth, We Cap Student Growth

Charter Schools

'Doing Less Was Not an Option.' How One New Jersey Charter School Kept Kids Learning No Matter What.

'Doing Less Was Not an Option.' How One New Jersey Charter School Kept Kids Learning No Matter What.

Charter Schools

A Week of Free Donuts and Over-The-Top Accolades Doesn't Make Up for the Disrespect Many Teachers Face

A Week of Free Donuts and Over-The-Top Accolades Doesn't Make Up for the Disrespect Many Teachers Face

Teacher Voice

We Can't Prioritize Whiteness at the Expense of American Democracy

We Can't Prioritize Whiteness at the Expense of American Democracy

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Teachers Don't Need More Work. They Need Help. Grace and Understanding.

Teachers Don't Need More Work. They Need Help, Grace and Understanding.

Teacher Voice

Here's Why It's More Important Than Ever to Support Black Teachers

Here's Why It's More Important Than Ever to Support Black Teachers

Black Teachers

Minneapolis NAACP, Black Teachers Call Out Racism Behind Recent Teacher Strike

Minneapolis NAACP, Black Teachers Call Out Racism Behind Recent Teacher Strike

Teacher Diversity

$Were You Ever Told You Are Not a Math Person?$

Were You Ever Told You Are Not a Math Person?

Math

Q&A With Penny Schwinn: We Need Career Preparation, But We Also Need Academic Success

Q&A With Penny Schwinn: We Need Career Preparation, But We Also Need Academic Success

Q&A

It’s Time to Rethink the Way We Evaluate Our Teachers

It’s Time to Rethink the Way We Evaluate Our Teachers

teacher evaluation

It's More Than This War. Ukrainian Education Is in Crisis.

It's More Than This War. Ukrainian Education Is in Crisis.

Ukraine

Forget Bruno. We Need to Talk About Shakespeare.

Forget Bruno. We Need to Talk About Shakespeare.

Banned Books

The Benefits of Giving Students Texts That Relate To Their Lives

culturally relevant curriculum

We Must Integrate Data Literacy into Teacher Prep, And It's Easier Than You Think

We Must Integrate Data Literacy Into Teacher Prep, And It's Easier Than You Think

Teacher Prep

We Have an Education Crisis On Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix It

We Have an Education Crisis On Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix It

Charter Schools

Kanye's 'jeen-yuhs' Shows Why We Need to Nurture the Dreams of Our Black Students

Black students

Here's What the Milford 11 Have to Teach Us About the Roots of Critical Race Theory

racism

Here's Why I Teach Black History All Year Long

racism

1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore

1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore

Systemic Racism

This Teacher Instructed Students to Draw Black People Picking Cotton During Black History Month

Systemic Racism

Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics

STUDENT VOICE: Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics

COVID-19

Here's How We Turn Our Teacher Crisis Into an Education Moonshot

Teacher Prep

Indiana's Educational Gag-Order Bill

Indiana's Educational Gag-Order Bill Isn't About Curriculum. It's About Control.

teacher effectiveness

How Black Teachers Avoided White Surveillance to Teach the Truth

How Black Teachers Avoided White Surveillance to Teach the Truth

Black students

Here Are the Men Who Risked Their Lives to Teach Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Here Are the Men Who Risked Their Lives to Teach Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Black students

4 Ways to Cultivate 'the Spark' for Black and Brown Boys

4 Ways to Cultivate 'the Spark' for Black and Brown Boys

Black students

You Can't Go All-In for Black History Month and Protest Critical Race Theory at the Same Time

Black students

With Omicron, Students Fell Behind in Math Even Though Schools Were Open

With Omicron, Students Fell Behind in Math Even Though Schools Were Open

low-income

This Year I Celebrate Uncomfortable History Month

This Year I Celebrate Uncomfortable History Month

Systemic Racism

Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades

Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades

remote learning

Spread the Word About School Choice So All Families Know Their Options

Spread the Word About School Choice So All Families Know Their Options

School Choice

Gen Z TikTokers Break Virginia's Teacher Thought Policing System

Gen Z TikTokers Break Virginia's Teacher Thought Policing System

CRT

Missouri Just Gave Me Back My Power to Choose the Best School for My Children

Missouri Just Gave Me Back My Power to Choose the Best School for My Children

School Choice

As #MeTooK12 Turns 4, Students Can't Wait for Adults to Make Change

As #MeTooK12 Turns 4, Students Can't Wait for Adults to Make Change

President Joe Biden

Abbott Elementary Is Right On Time!

Abbott Elementary Is Right On Time!

Teacher Prep

Lawmakers Pay Teachers Lip Service, But from Subs to Curriculum, They Don't Respect Us

Lawmakers Pay Teachers Lip Service, But from Subs to Curriculum, They Don't Respect Us

Teacher Prep

To Improve Our School District We Asked a Rabbi and Two Pastors

To Improve Our School District We Asked a Rabbi and Two Pastors

school leadership

Chicago Isn’t the Only City Putting Politics Over Kids

school leadership

America Is Losing Sight Of Teachers’ Humanity

America Is Losing Sight Of Teachers’ Humanity

remote learning

Strong School Leaders Are Key to Helping the Entire School Community Navigate This Pandemic

Strong School Leaders Are Key to Helping the Entire School Community Navigate This Pandemic

teacher retention

A Year After the Capitol Insurrection It's Unclear Whether We Have Woken Up a Changed Nation

A Year After the Capitol Insurrection It's Unclear Whether We Have Woken Up a Changed Nation

U.S. Capitol

More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning

More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning

school leadership

Why It's Been So Hard to Pass a Bill to Get Students Screened Early for Dyslexia

Why It's Been So Hard to Pass a Bill to Get Students Screened Early for Dyslexia

California

2022 Could Be the Year We Finally Meld Phonics with Language-Rich Communities

2022 Could Be the Year We Finally Meld Phonics with Language-Rich Communities

racism

Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

low-income

Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education

Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education

racism

10 States to Watch for Educational Gag Orders in 2022

10 States to Watch for Educational Gag Orders in 2022

racism

The 6 Keys to the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Process

The 6 Keys to the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Process

President Joe Biden

Investing in Communities of Color To Innovate in Education Is Never a Bad Thing

Investing in Communities of Color To Innovate in Education Is Never a Bad Thing

Charter Schools

We Need To Stop Playing Games With Young People’s Lives

We Need To Stop Playing Games With Young People’s Lives

Student Voice

3 Tips to Help Kids Stay Focused Until Winter Break

3 Tips to Help Kids Stay Focused Until Winter Break

student achievement

Co-Creating Your School’s Behavioral Expectations With Students Can Be a Giant Step Toward Equity

Co-Creating Your School’s Behavioral Expectations With Students Can Be a Giant Step Toward Equity

equity

School Leaders Are Burning the Candle at Both Ends

School Leaders Are Burning the Candle at Both Ends

school leadership

Teachers Can Choose to Bring Back Joy in the Classroom

Teachers Can Choose to Bring Back Joy in the Classroom

Teacher Voice

Parent Power: Will We Choose Pitchforks or Partnerships?

Parent Power: Will We Choose Pitchforks or Partnerships?

remote learning

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 30 Education Influencers of 2021

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 30 Education Influencers of 2021

brightbeam

The School Year Hasn't Been Easy, But My Students Have Pushed Through at Every Turn

The School Year Hasn't Been Easy, But My Students Have Pushed Through at Every Turn

School After COVID-19

I Am a Black Teacher and I Wear Ralph Lauren. Does That Make Me a Gang Member?

I Am a Black Teacher and I Wear Ralph Lauren. Does That Make Me a Gang Member?

racism

5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

student success

Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

student wellness

You Shouldn't Have to Be an Educator To Critique Education

You Shouldn't Have to Be an Educator To Critique Education

parent engagement

We Send Our Kids to School Knowing There's a Chance They'll Be Murdered in Their Classrooms

We Send Our Kids to School Knowing There's a Chance They'll Be Murdered in Their Classrooms

student wellness

Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside

Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside

remote learning

POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

School After COVID-19

This Is How I Am Using The 1619 Project in My Class

This Is How I Am Using The 1619 Project in My Class

Black students

Black Boys Should Not Have to Have a Teacher for a Mom to Learn How to Read

Black Boys Should Not Have to Have a Teacher for a Mom to Learn How to Read

Black students

When Charters Grow From Communities, They Can and Do Increase Equity

When Charters Grow From Communities, They Can and Do Increase Equity

school leadership

The Gifted and Talented Debates Aren't About Rigor They're About Access

The Gifted and Talented Debates Aren't About Rigor They're About Access

educational justice

Principals Must Be Hope Dealers In Schools and Communities

Principals Must Be Hope Dealers In Schools and Communities

school leadership

BIPOC Students Deserve To See More Than White Protagonists in Children's Books

BIPOC Students Deserve To See More Than White Protagonists in Children's Books

racism

Teachers, Any Lesson About Thanksgiving Should Include Native American Perspectives

Teachers, Any Lesson About Thanksgiving Should Include Native American Perspectives

Native American

How Enacting Equity Can Decrease Holiday Trauma

How Enacting Equity Can Decrease Holiday Trauma

trauma-informed practices

There's a Kyle Rittenhouse in Your School, Too

There's a Kyle Rittenhouse in Your School, Too

racism

Current Events Put Racism on Display, No Matter How Hard Some Try to Hide It

Current Events Put Racism on Display, No Matter How Hard Some Try to Hide It

racism

Watch What Happens When We Unleash Parent Power

Watch What Happens When We Unleash Parent Power

racism

If You’ve Been Silent About Child Justice, We Need You Now More Than Ever

If You’ve Been Silent About Child Justice, We Need You Now More Than Ever

IEP

I Believe in Public Schools, But They Just Weren't Working for My Son

I Believe in Public Schools, But They Just Weren't Working for My Son

Black students

Education Organizations Remain Grossly Underrepresentative of a Growing Latinx Population

Education Organizations Remain Grossly Underrepresentative of a Growing Latinx Population

racism

Schools Now Have Tons of Money. What Are They Doing With It?

Schools Now Have Tons of Money. What Are They Doing With It?

school leadership

Building Trusting Relationships at School Will Help Us Move Forward

Building Trusting Relationships at School Will Help Us Move Forward

relationships

Here's How Mask Mandates Can Violate the Civil Rights of Students With Disabilities

Here's How Mask Mandates Can Violate the Civil Rights of Students With Disabilities

remote learning

Almost Two Years Into the Pandemic and We Still Haven't Gotten to the Heart of Our Broken School System

Almost Two Years Into the Pandemic and We Still Haven't Gotten to the Heart of Our Broken School System

Black students

COVID Didn't Give Us Much to Celebrate, But We Need to Keep Virtual Conferences

COVID Didn't Give Us Much to Celebrate, But We Need to Keep Virtual Conferences

parent engagement

Here's How My Middle School Kept Kids From Failing During Pandemic Isolation

Here's How My Middle School Kept Kids From Failing During Pandemic Isolation

remote learning

To Improve EdTech, Focus on the Teachers and Students Who Use It

To Improve EdTech, Focus on the Teachers and Students Who Use It

remote learning

Want to Restore Public Trust in Our Schools? Local News Can Help.

Want to Restore Public Trust in Our Schools? Local News Can Help.

public schools

Now Is the Time to Professionalize School Boards

Now Is the Time to Professionalize School Boards

School Board Leaders

3 Ways We Can Support the Unique Needs of English Language Learners After the Pandemic

3 Ways We Can Support the Unique Needs of English Language Learners After the Pandemic

student success

I'm Afraid of How Many Black Students Have Been Convinced They Are Stupid by Educators Who Lack Equity Training

I'm Afraid of How Many Black Students Have Been Convinced They Are Stupid by Educators Who Lack Equity Training

racism

Here's How Parents and Teachers Can Create Healthy Classroom Environments for Neurodiverse Kids

Here's How Parents and Teachers Can Create Healthy Classroom Environments for Neurodiverse Kids

Black students

How School Districts, Funding Policy, and Housing Affordability Add Up to Inequitable Systems

How School Districts, Funding Policy, and Housing Affordability Add Up to Inequitable Systems

low-income

Here's How Parents and Teachers Can Help in the Battle Against Bullying

Here's How Parents and Teachers Can Help in the Battle Against Bullying

student support

Yes, We Should Require Teachers to Be Vaccinated

Yes, We Should Require Teachers to Be Vaccinated

President Joe Biden

After the Last Year and a Half, We Must Never Forget How Resilient Students Are

After the Last Year and a Half, We Must Never Forget How Resilient Students Are

Rural Schools

When We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child

When We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child

student wellness

We Don't Have to Choose Between Relationships and Rigor. Our Students Need Both.

We Don't Have to Choose Between Relationships and Rigor. Our Students Need Both.

teacher shortage

Q&A With Sharif El-Mekki and Shareefah Mason: You Won't Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture

Q&A With Sharif El-Mekki and Shareefah Mason: You Won't Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture

Black students

While We Debate Mandatory Vaccines for Teachers, It's the Kids Who Suffer

While We Debate Mandatory Vaccines for Teachers, It's the Kids Who Suffer

student wellness

3 Reasons Why Principals Should Make Time to Teach

3 Reasons Why Principals Should Make Time to Teach

school leadership

Q&A With Dr. Chad Gestson: Phoenix's Covid Numbers Transformed Our District for the Better

Q&A With Dr. Chad Gestson: Phoenix's Covid Numbers Transformed Our District for the Better

school leadership

Times Are Tough. Asking Teachers to Get Tougher Isn't the Answer.

Times Are Tough. Asking Teachers to Get Tougher Isn't the Answer.

school leadership

Q&A With Alicia Dixon: Mutual Accountability Is a Stepping Stone on the Path to Justice

Q&A With Alicia Dixon: Mutual Accountability Is a Stepping Stone on the Path to Justice

Black students

Here's How We Can Make Sure Every Latino Student Feels Like They Belong

Here's How We Can Make Sure Every Latino Student Feels Like They Belong

Teacher Prep

6 Ways We Can Help Reverse COVID Learning Loss for English Learners

6 Ways We Can Help Reverse COVID Learning Loss for English Learners

culturally responsive pedagogy

Online Learning Has Its Place, but Kids Need Their Teachers

Online Learning Has Its Place, but Kids Need Their Teachers

School After COVID-19

Q&A With Paige Kowalski: Getting Transparent About Student Data

Q&A With Paige Kowalski: Getting Transparent About Student Data

Teacher Prep

How to Move Beyond Land Acknowledgements on Indigenous Peoples Day

How to Move Beyond Land Acknowledgements on Indigenous Peoples Day

activism

When My Struggling Readers Won't Read for School, but They Will for Squid Game

When My Struggling Readers Won't Read for School, but They Will for Squid Game

Teacher Voice

In These Uncertain Times, Schools Must Focus on Mental Health First

school leadership

Your Thanksgiving Clip Art and Crafts Might Be Microaggressions. Here's How to Do Better.

Your Thanksgiving Clip Art and Crafts Might Be Microaggressions. Here's How to Do Better.

culturally responsive pedagogy

We'll Never Agree on CRT, but We Can All Agree We Want to Produce Students Who Do Good

We'll Never Agree on CRT, but We Can All Agree We Want to Produce Students Who Do Good

Systemic Racism

While Others Fight the Education Wars of Yesteryear, We're Ready to Start #SeekingCommonGround

While Others Fight the Education Wars of Yesteryear, We're Ready to Start #SeekingCommonGround

Black students

Hey Principals, Y’all Alright?

Hey Principals, Y’all Alright?

School After COVID-19

Education Activist Dirk Tillotson Was as Real as They Come

Education Activist Dirk Tillotson Was as Real as They Come

activism

The System Failed Me

The System Failed Me

Student Discipline

America’s Rural Schools May Not Be Tragic, but They Have Known Tragedy

America’s Rural Schools May Not Be Tragic, but They Have Known Tragedy

Rural Schools

Families Can't Afford for Schools to Continue to Treat Students With Disabilities Like an Afterthought

Families Can't Afford for Schools to Continue to Treat Students With Disabilities Like an Afterthought

IEP

There's No Excuse for Not Teaching Critical Thinking

There's No Excuse for Not Teaching Critical Thinking

critical thinking

Here's Why Black People Being Whipped at the Border Is Like the Public Education System

Here's Why Black People Being Whipped at the Border Is Like the Public Education System

racism

Q&A: New Orleans Is Taking a New Approach to Find Its Next Superintendent

Q&A: New Orleans Is Taking a New Approach to Find Its Next Superintendent

school leadership

How Open Educational Resources Can Boost Equity in the Wake of the Pandemic

How Open Educational Resources Can Boost Equity in the Wake of the Pandemic

culturally responsive pedagogy

4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times

4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times

remote learning

More Than One Million Parents Voted With Their Feet to Choose the Best Option For Their Family

More Than One Million Parents Voted With Their Feet to Choose the Best Option For Their Family

Laura Waters

4 Ways Administrators Can Better Support Teachers This Year

4 Ways Administrators Can Better Support Teachers This Year

school leadership

These 5 Anti-Racist Books Will Help Level Up Your School’s Professional Development

These 5 Anti-Racist Books Will Help Level Up Your School’s Professional Development

racism

My Toxic but Open Relationship With Education Activism

racism

It's Time to Dump Deficit-Based Data

It's Time to Dump Deficit-Based Data

racism

Why We Can’t Just Shut Up and Teach

Why We Can’t Just Shut Up and Teach

Teacher Voice

Q&A: Selma's Superintendent Keeps Kids Learning, Even as COVID Rages

Laura Waters

I Hope My Black Students Will Become Educators Too

I Hope My Black Students Will Become Educators Too

Black Teachers

Will All the Black Teachers Please Stand Up?

Will All the Black Teachers Please Stand Up?

Black students

White Women Like Me Dominate the Teaching Profession. Here's Why That's a Problem

White Women Like Me Dominate the Teaching Profession. Here's Why That's a Problem

Black students

When We Talk Masks and Vaccines, Let's Stop Talking Politics and Focus on Health and Safety

When We Talk Masks and Vaccines, Let's Stop Talking Politics and Focus on Health and Safety

student wellness

Whole-Child Learning Recovery Must Include Arts and Music

Whole-Child Learning Recovery Must Include Arts and Music

whole child

Principals Are Great But Sometimes a Really Good Mentor Can Mean Everything for a Teacher

Principals Are Great But Sometimes a Really Good Mentor Can Mean Everything for a Teacher

Mentoring

To Bring Lost Kids Back, We Need Schools to Partner With Their Communities

To Bring Lost Kids Back, We Need Schools to Partner With Their Communities

low-income

Writing About Sending My White Daughter to a Black School Brought Out Comments From All Sides

Writing About Sending My White Daughter to a Black School Brought Out Comments From All Sides

Teachers Are Beyond Stress, Self Care Isn’t Optional, It’s Required

Teachers Are Beyond Stress, Self Care Isn’t Optional, It’s Required

Teacher Prep

Like James Baldwin Said, 'A Teacher Who Is Not Free to Teach Is Not a Teacher'

Like James Baldwin Said, 'A Teacher Who Is Not Free to Teach Is Not a Teacher'

racism

Schools Will Spend Millions on Tutoring This Year — Here’s How to Do It Right

School After COVID-19

This New Tool Can Reshape Teacher-Family Relationships

This New Tool Can Reshape Teacher-Family Relationships

Maureen Kelleher

Black Boys and Men Need More Appreciation and Less Stereotyping

Black Boys and Men Need More Appreciation and Less Stereotyping

Principals

I've Been Fighting for My Daughters Since 23 Weeks' Gestation, and I Won't Stop Now

I've Been Fighting for My Daughters Since 23 Weeks' Gestation, and I Won't Stop Now

school leadership

I'm All for Seeking Out Different Perspectives, but Let's Teach History With the Truth in Mind

I'm All for Seeking Out Different Perspectives, but Let's Teach History With the Truth in Mind

racism

Meet las Familias Latinas Por La Educación. These Families Won't Be Ignored.

Meet las Familias Latinas Por La Educación. These Families Won't Be Ignored.

parent engagement

I Teach Literacy as a Tool for Liberation

I Teach Literacy as a Tool for Liberation

Teacher Voice

Relationships Don't Come Before Rigor, They Go Hand in Hand

Relationships Don't Come Before Rigor, They Go Hand in Hand

student success

We're About to Learn the Extent of Civil Rights Violations During the Pandemic

We're About to Learn the Extent of Civil Rights Violations During the Pandemic

pandemic

Can We All Agree That Our Kids’ Health Must Come First?

Can We All Agree That Our Kids’ Health Must Come First?

student wellness

Let's Use This Moment to Bring Quality Tutoring to Every Kid Who Needs It

President Joe Biden

Now Is Not the Time to Let Down the Students Who Need Us the Most

Now Is Not the Time to Let Down the Students Who Need Us the Most

School After COVID-19

Urban White Families Show New Energy for Racial Justice, but Do They Want It in Their Schools?

Urban White Families Show New Energy for Racial Justice, but Do They Want It in Their Schools?

racism

Many Teens Missed Out on Challenging Academics Before the Pandemic. Here's How We Can Change That.

Many Teens Missed Out on Challenging Academics Before the Pandemic. Here's How We Can Change That.

California

Students at My School Aren’t Complaining About Wearing Masks

Students at My School Aren’t Complaining About Wearing Masks

School After COVID-19

3 Strategies To Make Your Classroom a Community

3 Strategies To Make Your Classroom a Community

student success

Teachers Can’t Expect to Be Held to the Whims of Every Parent

Teachers Can’t Expect to Be Held to the Whims of Every Parent

school leadership

Here's How Houston Is Bringing More Men of Color Into Teaching

Here's How Houston Is Bringing More Men of Color Into Teaching

school leadership

I Almost Left Teaching But Then I Remembered Why I Started

I Almost Left Teaching But Then I Remembered Why I Started

School After COVID-19

Engaging the TikTok Generation Is Key to Learning Recovery

Engaging the TikTok Generation Is Key to Learning Recovery

Achievement Gap

Expert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students

Expert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students

Implicit bias

Here's Why One-Size-Fits-All Professional Development Is a Waste of Time

Here's Why One-Size-Fits-All Professional Development Is a Waste of Time

School After COVID-19

Schools Have to Be Patient With Students When They Return

Schools Have to Be Patient With Students When They Return

School After COVID-19

Here's How Educators Can Recharge to Prepare for a Successful School Year

Here's How Educators Can Recharge to Prepare for a Successful School Year

Community

15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work

15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work

culturally-affirming curriculum

We All Hate Professional Development, But Some of Y’all Need It

We All Hate Professional Development, But Some of Y’all Need It

teacher effectiveness

At Freedom School Literacy Academy, Black Pride and Academic Achievement Go Hand-in-Hand

At Freedom School Literacy Academy, Black Pride and Academic Achievement Go Hand-in-Hand

Black students

This Fall, Let Building Authentic Relationships With Students Be the Best Incentive

This Fall, Let Building Authentic Relationships With Students Be the Best Incentive

Chicago

Rigorous Curriculum Matters More Than Ever. Here Are 3 Steps We Should Take Now.

Rigorous Curriculum Matters More Than Ever. Here Are 3 Steps We Should Take Now.

School After COVID-19

Counterstorytelling Is at the Heart of Anti-Racist Teaching

Counterstorytelling Is at the Heart of Anti-Racist Teaching

racism

A ‘Whole Child’ Approach Will Be More Important Than Ever This Fall

A ‘Whole Child’ Approach Will Be More Important Than Ever This Fall

student wellness

This Is Our Window of Opportunity to Create a Diverse Teacher Workforce

This Is Our Window of Opportunity to Create a Diverse Teacher Workforce

racism

School Leaders, Not Politicians, Should Be Making Decisions about How to Teach Our History

racism

Critical Race Theory Bans Are White Supremacy’s Trojan Horse

Critical Race Theory Bans Are White Supremacy’s Trojan Horse

racism

Here's How a Playground Can Be an Investment in Early Music Education

Here's How a Playground Can Be an Investment in Early Music Education

Community

How Criminalization Impacts the Mental Health of Black Girls

How Criminalization Impacts the Mental Health of Black Girls

racism

Courageous Inclusive Leadership Can Overcome the Polarization of Public Education

Courageous Inclusive Leadership Can Overcome the Polarization of Public Education

school leadership

Whether in Public or Home School, Black Families Continue to Fight for Civil Rights

Whether in Public or Home School, Black Families Continue to Fight for Civil Rights

racism

You Don't Have to Be a Critical Race Scholar to Apply a Critical Race Lens to Your Practice

You Don't Have to Be a Critical Race Scholar to Apply a Critical Race Lens to Your Practice

racism

Tennessee's Toxic Politics Are Dangerous for LGBTQ Youth

Tennessee's Toxic Politics Are Dangerous for LGBTQ Youth

racism

Here's How 'Nice Racism' Shows Up in Our Schools

Here's How 'Nice Racism' Shows Up in Our Schools

Black students

Here's How 'Nice Racism' Shows Up in Our Schools

How I Navigate the Principal's Gambit to Keep Everyone on the Board

School After COVID-19

Parents, You Think You Know Critical Race Theory But You Have No Idea

Parents, You Think You Know Critical Race Theory But You Have No Idea

racism

Sha’Carri Richardson Was Tossed Out of the Olympics the Same Way Black Kids Are Tossed Out of Public Schools

Sha’Carri Richardson Was Tossed Out of the Olympics the Same Way Black Kids Are Tossed Out of Public Schools

Black students

America Won't Live Up to the Promise of "Liberty and Justice for All" Until It Includes All Students

America Won't Live Up to the Promise of "Liberty and Justice for All" Until It Includes All Students

racism

Sha’Carri Richardson Was Tossed Out of the Olympics the Same Way Black Kids Are Tossed Out of Public Schools

5 Books to Engage Young People on Race This Summer

racism

We Owe It to Our Students to Do Some Racial Justice Homework This Summer

We Owe It to Our Students to Do Some Racial Justice Homework This Summer

Black students

Biden Pledged to Overturn Trump’s Education Policies. So, How's It Going?

Biden Pledged to Overturn Trump’s Education Policies. So, How's It Going?

Black students

5 Tips to Rid Your School Faculty of Racists

5 Tips to Rid Your School Faculty of Racists

culturally responsive pedagogy

6 Questions Every Black Teacher Should Ask When Joining a New School

6 Questions Every Black Teacher Should Ask When Joining a New School

racism

Black Principals Can Serve as a Bridge To Get More Black Teachers Into the Classroom

Black Principals Can Serve as a Bridge To Get More Black Teachers Into the Classroom

Black students

This Newark Public School Knows How to Nurture Parent Partnerships

This Newark Public School Knows How to Nurture Parent Partnerships

parent engagement

4 Ways Parents Can Combat Learning Loss and the Summer Slide

4 Ways Parents Can Combat Learning Loss and the Summer Slide

Crossposts

5 Ways We Can Start to Dismantle White Supremacy in Our Schools

5 Ways We Can Start to Dismantle White Supremacy in Our Schools

racism

The System Is Not Built for Teachers to Have an Opinion

The System Is Not Built for Teachers to Have an Opinion

Chicago

Watch Education Secretary Cardona Tell LGBTQ Young People He's Got Their Backs

Watch Education Secretary Cardona Tell LGBTQ Young People He's Got Their Backs

Rob Samuelson

Great Principals Are Strong Instructional Leaders First

Great Principals Are Strong Instructional Leaders First

school leadership

Juneteenth Should Serve As a Reminder That Anti-Blackness Is Still Alive in Our Schools

Juneteenth Should Serve As a Reminder That Anti-Blackness Is Still Alive in Our Schools

racism

This Black Father Is Making a Difference for Students With Special Needs at School and at Home

This Black Father Is Making a Difference for Students With Special Needs at School and at Home

Special Education

We Celebrate Juneteenth Whether It's a Federal Holiday or Not, Now Give Us Something Tangible

We Celebrate Juneteenth Whether It's a Federal Holiday or Not, Now Give Us Something Tangible

1619 Project

When We Talk to Our Students, Let's Focus Less on 'Learning Loss' and More on Their Learning Leaps

When We Talk to Our Students, Let's Focus Less on 'Learning Loss' and More on Their Learning Leaps

Achievement Gap

Teachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money

Teachers Are the Best Experts on How to Spend the American Rescue Plan Money

student support

It's Up to Us to Teach the Real History of Greenwood to Future Generations

It's Up to Us to Teach the Real History of Greenwood to Future Generations

racism

Our Co-Teaching Relationship Helped Ease the Daily Pressures of Teaching, Even During a Pandemic

Our Co-Teaching Relationship Helped Ease the Daily Pressures of Teaching, Even During a Pandemic

remote learning

As Cities Drop Remote Learning, Some Families Want It Back

As Cities Drop Remote Learning, Some Families Want It Back

Black students

Pharrell Williams' New School Offers a 'Room Without a Roof' to Low-Income Students

Pharrell Williams' New School Offers a 'Room Without a Roof' to Low-Income Students

low-income

Award-Winning Educators Call on States to Halt Bans on Critical Race Theory

Award-Winning Educators Call on States to Halt Bans on Critical Race Theory

racism

Three (Ignorant) Arguments Used to Ban Critical Race Theory

Three (Ignorant) Arguments Used to Ban Critical Race Theory

racism

Bookmonsters Offers Helpful and Important Advice For Parents, But Here’s What It Won’t Tell You

Bookmonsters Offers Helpful and Important Advice For Parents, But Here’s What It Won’t Tell You

students with disabilities

Teachers, Your LGBTQ+ Students Need You to Do More Than Wear a Rainbow T-Shirt or Wave a Flag on Pride Weekend

Teachers, Your LGBTQ+ Students Need You to Do More Than Wear a Rainbow T-Shirt or Wave a Flag on Pride Weekend

Pride

Here's How Student Curiosity Can Advance Racial Justice...If Teachers Just Let It Happen

Here's How Student Curiosity Can Advance Racial Justice...If Teachers Just Let It Happen

Teacher Prep

We Will Not Shy Away From Teaching Our History

We Will Not Shy Away From Teaching Our History

Systemic Racism

When It Comes to EdTech, We Can't Ever Be Caught Off-Guard Again

When It Comes to EdTech, We Can't Ever Be Caught Off-Guard Again

remote learning

We Don't Have to Wait for Permission to Create Restorative Model Schools

We Don't Have to Wait for Permission to Create Restorative Model Schools

racism

All This Performative Pettiness in Activism Diminishes Our Collective Power

All This Performative Pettiness in Activism Diminishes Our Collective Power

racism

What School Leaders Do Has a Major Impact on Educational Outcomes

What School Leaders Do Has a Major Impact on Educational Outcomes

Achievement Gap

We Never Learned About Black Wall Street. So, What Else Is Missing From Our Curriculum?

We Never Learned About Black Wall Street. So, What Else Is Missing From Our Curriculum?

Teacher Prep

Here's How We're Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever

Here's How We're Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever

student success

Virginia Gym Teacher Takes Stand Against Transgender Kids' Preferred Pronouns

Virginia Gym Teacher Takes Stand Against Transgender Kids' Preferred Pronouns

Rob Samuelson

Let's Spark Students' Interest in the Science That Makes a Difference in Their Daily Lives

Let's Spark Students' Interest in the Science That Makes a Difference in Their Daily Lives

COVID-19

Public Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Create Lasting Solutions for Students

Public Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Create Lasting Solutions for Students

remote learning

I'm at My Best When I'm With My Scholars

I'm at My Best When I'm With My Scholars

student wellness

I Managed the Stress of Teaching This Year by Reminding Myself That I Work With Adults, but for My Students

I Managed the Stress of Teaching This Year by Reminding Myself That I Work With Adults, but for My Students

COVID-19

Students Should Know What's in Their IEPs

Students Should Know What's in Their IEPs

Individualized Education Plan

Here's Why Teachers Pay Teachers Is Fueling Culture Wars in the Classroom

Here's Why Teachers Pay Teachers Is Fueling Culture Wars in the Classroom

culturally responsive pedagogy

Education Needs a Bigger Tent, Not a Bigot Tent

Education Needs a Bigger Tent, Not a Bigot Tent

racism

A Year Later, One Thing Is Clear: Being 'Woke' Isn't Nearly Enough

A Year Later, One Thing Is Clear: Being 'Woke' Isn't Nearly Enough

racism

Denying Critical Race Theory Is Denying Our History: Statement from the Delegates and Staff of the National Parents Union

Denying Critical Race Theory Is Denying Our History: Statement from the Delegates and Staff of the National Parents Union

racism

The Real History of Teachers Being Complicit in the Miseducation of Black and White Children

The Real History of Teachers Being Complicit in the Miseducation of Black and White Children

racism

You Could Not Raise Colorblind Children Even If You Wanted To

You Could Not Raise Colorblind Children Even If You Wanted To

racism

The Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students

The Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students

racism

As Schools Reopen, High-Quality Tutoring Programs Will Make a Difference for Kids in the Early Grades

As Schools Reopen, High-Quality Tutoring Programs Will Make a Difference for Kids in the Early Grades

Achievement Gap

Change in Schools Starts With Listening to Students

Change in Schools Starts With Listening to Students

education reform

I Thought Talking About Race in the Classroom Wasn't Important. I Was Wrong.

I Thought Talking About Race in the Classroom Wasn't Important. I Was Wrong.

Black students

To Continue My Fight for Educational Equity, I Am Walking in the Steps of My Ancestors

To Continue My Fight for Educational Equity, I Am Walking in the Steps of My Ancestors

racism

Here's How Noggin Is Helping Little Kids Build Emotional Intelligence and Helping Their Parents Stay Sane, Too

Here's How Noggin Is Helping Little Kids Build Emotional Intelligence and Helping Their Parents Stay Sane, Too

remote learning

Special and General Education Students Can Coexist and Benefit From Each Other in a Safe Learning Environment

Special and General Education Students Can Coexist and Benefit From Each Other in a Safe Learning Environment

President Joe Biden

COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors' Postsecondary Choices. Here's How We Can Help.

COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors' Postsecondary Choices. Here's How We Can Help.

student success

This Is the Moment to Tackle Teacher Diversity. We Can't Wait.

This Is the Moment to Tackle Teacher Diversity. We Can't Wait.

Teacher Prep

Will We Finally Tap The Learning Expertise That Is Present in Oft-Overlooked Communities?

Will We Finally Tap The Learning Expertise That Is Present in Oft-Overlooked Communities?

Black students

The Pandemic Shouldn’t Stop Us From Getting Our Kids to College

The Pandemic Shouldn’t Stop Us From Getting Our Kids to College

Black students

You'd Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You'd Be Wrong

You'd Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You'd Be Wrong

Black students

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

Black students

Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There

Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There

Black students

For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want

For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want

Chicago

No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

racism

Yes, America Is Racist. No, You Shouldn’t Teach My Kids if You Disagree.

Yes, America Is Racist. No, You Shouldn’t Teach My Kids if You Disagree.

Black students

Reopening Schools Safely Requires Addressing the Stress of Educators of Color

Reopening Schools Safely Requires Addressing the Stress of Educators of Color

3 Ways Music Educators Can Help Students With Autism Develop Their Emotions

3 Ways Music Educators Can Help Students With Autism Develop Their Emotions

student wellness

Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic

Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic

racism

9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists

9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists

Diversity

Children of Military Families Face Challenges Not Always Evident in School

Children of Military Families Face Challenges Not Always Evident in School

student success

A Teacher's Power to Stop Violence Is Rooted in Relationships

A Teacher's Power to Stop Violence Is Rooted in Relationships

Teacher Voice

Cops Can Learn Something From Quality Teachers About Building Relationships and De-Escalating Violence

Cops Can Learn Something From Quality Teachers About Building Relationships and De-Escalating Violence

New Jersey

Accountability for One Killer Cop Won't Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

Accountability for One Killer Cop Won't Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

racism

Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?

Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?

Teacher Prep

Most White Teachers Are Not Ready to Teach Black and Brown Students

Most White Teachers Are Not Ready to Teach Black and Brown Students

Black students

5 Steps to Help Students With Special Needs Make a Smooth Transition to In-Person Learning

5 Steps to Help Students With Special Needs Make a Smooth Transition to In-Person Learning

School After COVID-19

We Can't Protect Our Students From Racism, But We Can Prepare Them to Combat and Reject It

We Can't Protect Our Students From Racism, But We Can Prepare Them to Combat and Reject It

racism

The Pandemic Is Exactly Why We Need Standardized Testing

The Pandemic Is Exactly Why We Need Standardized Testing

remote learning

Teachers Are Working So Hard This Year, But Students With Disabilities Need More

Teachers Are Working So Hard This Year, But Students With Disabilities Need More

IEP

Digital Equity for All Students Has Never Been a More Attainable Goal

Digital Equity for All Students Has Never Been a More Attainable Goal

#internetforall

I'm Sorry (But Not Sorry) My Child Isn't Going to Zoom Detention

I'm Sorry (But Not Sorry) My Child Isn't Going to Zoom Detention

remote learning

Meet Two Teachers Learning to Center Their Students' Identities Without Losing Sight of Their Own

Meet Two Teachers Learning to Center Their Students' Identities Without Losing Sight of Their Own

culturally responsive pedagogy

Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That

Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That

Special Education

Science Is Finally Beating Covid. Now Let's Give It a Chance to Help Kids Read.

Science Is Finally Beating Covid. Now Let's Give It a Chance to Help Kids Read.

Teacher Prep

It's Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports

It's Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports

Black students

Here's What We Need to Keep, Start and Stop Doing When We Return to School in the Fall

Here's What We Need to Keep, Start and Stop Doing When We Return to School in the Fall

student wellness

The American Rescue Plan Is Only as Good as Its Execution

The American Rescue Plan Is Only as Good as Its Execution

standardized tests

I Know What the Challenges Are for Black Teachers and How to Start Fixing Them

I Know What the Challenges Are for Black Teachers and How to Start Fixing Them

Black students

We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

remote learning

Here's How Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Roots Students in a Legacy of Strength

Here's How Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Roots Students in a Legacy of Strength

Black students

This Teacher Uses the Beatles To Teach His Students Latin

This Teacher Uses the Beatles To Teach His Students Latin

New Jersey

Following the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don't Turn Away.

Following the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don't Turn Away.

racism

Y'all Know These Schools Got Derek Chauvins and Bystander Cops Too Right?

Y'all Know These Schools Got Derek Chauvins and Bystander Cops Too Right?

Black students

7 Steps to Help You Implement Trauma-Informed Practices at Your School

7 Steps to Help You Implement Trauma-Informed Practices at Your School

Black students

We Learned a Lot About What Our Students Actually Need This Year. Now We Must Do Better.

We Learned a Lot About What Our Students Actually Need This Year. Now We Must Do Better.

School After COVID-19

See Who Made Brightbeam's 2021 List of Rising Women

See Who Made Brightbeam's 2021 List of Rising Women

Lindsey Jensen

Parent Partnerships Are Key to Student Success

Parent Partnerships Are Key to Student Success

student success

WEDNESDAY: Join the Day of Action to Get Students Connected to Broadband

WEDNESDAY: Join the Day of Action to Get Students Connected to Broadband

brightbeam

Schools Need to Teach the Hard History of Asian Americans

Schools Need to Teach the Hard History of Asian Americans

Asian American Students

Black Students Are Not 'Marginalized,' They Are the Center of Our Work

Black Students Are Not 'Marginalized,' They Are the Center of Our Work

Black students

Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

Reopening Schools Requires More Than Vaccines, Students Need Trauma-Informed Education

School After COVID-19

It's Time to Add Multicultural Literature to the Academic Equation

It's Time to Add Multicultural Literature to the Academic Equation

Black students

Want to Build Anti-Racist Schools? Start With the Adults.

Want to Build Anti-Racist Schools? Start With the Adults.

culturally responsive pedagogy

I Didn't Realize How Lucky I Was to Have Mr. Emmanuel as My Teacher

Public School Leaders Go Back to School...in Charters

My Students Deserve to Share Their Stories On Their Own Terms

My Students Deserve to Share Their Stories On Their Own Terms

Black students

Women’s History Month Is Not Just for Female Students

Women’s History Month Is Not Just for Female Students

Teacher Voice

Teachers Legally Hitting Students as a Disciplinary Measure Has to Stop

Teachers Legally Hitting Students as a Disciplinary Measure Has to Stop

racism

Don’t Buy Into the Hype Around Learning Loss

Don’t Buy Into the Hype Around Learning Loss

Teacher Prep

How Public Schools Fail to Recognize Black Prodigies

How Public Schools Fail to Recognize Black Prodigies

Black students

Restorative Justice Isn't Just for the Students, It's for the Adults Too

Restorative Justice Isn't Just for the Students, It's for the Adults Too

Implicit bias

Teachers, I Hate Feedback as Much as You, but Sometimes We Need to Hear It

Teachers, I Hate Feedback as Much as You, but Sometimes We Need to Hear It

remote learning

School Discipline Explained: Why It Harms Students of Color and How We Can Fix It

School Discipline Explained: Why It Harms Students of Color and How We Can Fix It

Black students

Let's Stop Worrying and Lean on What Works in Early Reading

Let's Stop Worrying and Lean on What Works in Early Reading

COVID-19

NASA’s Diana Trujillo Didn’t Just Put Perseverance on Mars. She’s Leading the Way for Underrepresented STEM Students.

NASA’s Diana Trujillo Didn’t Just Put Perseverance on Mars. She’s Leading the Way for Underrepresented STEM Students.

Rob Samuelson

I’m Telling My Story So My Female Students Never Feel Powerless Like I Did

I’m Telling My Story So My Female Students Never Feel Powerless Like I Did

student wellness

We Can Unleash the Genius of Our Students by Putting the Arts at the Center

We Can Unleash the Genius of Our Students by Putting the Arts at the Center

standardized tests

School Discipline Is the Modern Day Chattel Slavery and Damn Near Everybody Is In On It

School Discipline Is the Modern Day Chattel Slavery and Damn Near Everybody Is In On It

Black students

Storytelling and Restorative Practices Are Key to Social-Emotional Learning

Storytelling and Restorative Practices Are Key to Social-Emotional Learning

remote learning

After a Year of Teaching Dangerously, We Found a New Appreciation for School

After a Year of Teaching Dangerously, We Found a New Appreciation for School

remote learning

Biden Is Right, We Need Kids to Go Back to School But Not Like Before

Biden Is Right, We Need Kids to Go Back to School But Not Like Before

California

Secretary Cardona Has Ambitious Goals. School Choice Could Help Us Meet Them.

Secretary Cardona Has Ambitious Goals. School Choice Could Help Us Meet Them.

remote learning

If Houston’s District Schools Keep Taking the Day Off, Students Will Never Catch Up

If Houston’s District Schools Keep Taking the Day Off, Students Will Never Catch Up

remote learning

Inside the Decade-Long Plan to Recruit, Hire and Retain 9,000 Black Educators Across the Country

Inside the Decade-Long Plan to Recruit, Hire and Retain 9,000 Black Educators Across the Country

teacher retention

February Is Black History Month. Periodt.

February Is Black History Month. Periodt.

California

Want a National Effort to Combat COVID Learning Loss? Study Your Black History.

Want a National Effort to Combat COVID Learning Loss? Study Your Black History.

Black students

The FCC Can Help End Digital Segregation Now by Expanding E-Rate

The FCC Can Help End Digital Segregation Now by Expanding E-Rate

Black students

What Will Happen in Your School When Black History Month Is Over?

What Will Happen in Your School When Black History Month Is Over?

History

Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh Grade Poet Makayla Brown

Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh Grade Poet Makayla Brown

Laura Waters

Oakland's School Board Cares More About Politics Than It Does About Kids and Families

Oakland's School Board Cares More About Politics Than It Does About Kids and Families

Black students

Educators Who Consider Themselves 'White Allies' Are Dangerous When It Comes To Developing Anti-Racist Classrooms

Educators Who Consider Themselves 'White Allies' Are Dangerous When It Comes To Developing Anti-Racist Classrooms

school leadership

Here's How Education and Industry Can Work Together To Close the 'Skills Gap'

Here's How Education and Industry Can Work Together To Close the 'Skills Gap'

Rural Schools

I Love Teaching, But I'm Not a Martyr

I Love Teaching, But I'm Not a Martyr

racism

The Only Cure for White Supremacy Is To Teach Students Real American History

The Only Cure for White Supremacy Is To Teach Students Real American History

racism

White People, Celebrate Black History Month By Facing the Truth of White Supremacy

White People, Celebrate Black History Month By Facing the Truth of White Supremacy

racism

My Teacher Didn't Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers

My Teacher Didn't Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers

racism

The Government Is Still Preventing the Rise of the Black Messiah in Schools Today

The Government Is Still Preventing the Rise of the Black Messiah in Schools Today

racism

To the People Pushing Back on Culturally Responsive Teaching During Black History Month

To the People Pushing Back on Culturally Responsive Teaching During Black History Month

Teacher Prep

Here's Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020

Here's Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020

School After COVID-19

What AP Classes Can Teach Us About Building Stronger Curriculum for All Students

What AP Classes Can Teach Us About Building Stronger Curriculum for All Students

School After COVID-19

For Black History Month, Start with Local History

History

An Inclusive Curriculum Matters All Year Round

An Inclusive Curriculum Matters All Year Round

racism

We Need to Keep Talking About HIV With Our Students

We Need to Keep Talking About HIV With Our Students

student wellness

Will Your Black Teachers Still Matter When Black History Month Is Over?

Will Your Black Teachers Still Matter When Black History Month Is Over?

Black Teachers

Schools Haven't Figured It Out, So Give Money to the Parents. We Need It.

Schools Haven't Figured It Out, So Give Money to the Parents. We Need It.

Black students

Cardona Matters, But the Most Important Decisions Will Happen at the Local Level

Cardona Matters, But the Most Important Decisions Will Happen at the Local Level

school leadership

We Need to Provide Gender Identity-Affirming Mirrors for Our Youngest Learners

We Need to Provide Gender Identity-Affirming Mirrors for Our Youngest Learners

identity

5 Ways to Make Black Lives Matter at School

5 Ways to Make Black Lives Matter at School

racism

Saving Our Children from Violence When Schools Are the Abusers

Saving Our Children from Violence When Schools Are the Abusers

racism

Students Don't Just Study Black History, They Are Black History

Students Don't Just Study Black History, They Are Black History

racism

As a Mom of a Son With Multiple Disabilities, I Have the Receipts on Remote Instruction

As a Mom of a Son With Multiple Disabilities, I Have the Receipts on Remote Instruction

IEP

Trust Me, You Do Not Want Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Education Committee

Trust Me, You Do Not Want Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Education Committee

racism

Families Need Student-Centered Learning Environments That Work

Families Need Student-Centered Learning Environments That Work

School Choice

I Chose a Cyber Charter School for My Daughter and Our Relationship's Never Been Better

I Chose a Cyber Charter School for My Daughter and Our Relationship's Never Been Better

Pennsylvania

When There Is Choice, All Students Win

When There Is Choice, All Students Win

COVID-19

I’m Glad To Be Back in the Classroom. My Students Need Me.

I’m Glad To Be Back in the Classroom. My Students Need Me.

School After COVID-19

AOC Is Tutoring a First Grader

AOC Is Tutoring a First Grader

Rob Samuelson

Families Have School Options, We Just Don't Spell Them Out in Plain English

Families Have School Options, We Just Don't Spell Them Out in Plain English

pandemic

How Do We 'IGNITE' Social Change in the Next Generation of Leaders?

How Do We 'IGNITE' Social Change in the Next Generation of Leaders?

Black students

We Need To Know if the Biden Administration Is Really With and For Us

We Need To Know if the Biden Administration Is Really With and For Us

racism

Are We Going to Let 'Nice White Parents' Kill Black and Brown Families?

Are We Going to Let 'Nice White Parents' Kill Black and Brown Families?

student wellness

Teachers Shouldn't Tiptoe Around Politics When It Directly Impacts Our Students

Teachers Shouldn't Tiptoe Around Politics When It Directly Impacts Our Students

Community

2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education

2021 Must Be the Year for Rural Education

Rural Schools

I Don’t Know if Biden Can Heal This Nation, But a House Divided Cannot Stand

I Don’t Know if Biden Can Heal This Nation, But a House Divided Cannot Stand

racism

Amanda Gorman Is Climbing That Hill. Now if Only The Rest of Us Would Join Her.

Amanda Gorman Is Climbing That Hill. Now if Only The Rest of Us Would Join Her.

Laura Waters

explainer

Top Ed Researchers Offer New Tool to Fine-Tune Educational Recovery Efforts: Education Recovery Scorecard