Stories

School Reform

When School Reform is Not Enough

In 2004, I graduated college and started teaching in New York City as a Teach For America (TFA) corps member. The experience challenged, changed, and inspired me. I was blown away by the magnitude of inequities present in the school where I taught...

Achievement Gap

Great Teachers Are Made and Title II Is How We Make Them

Last week, far from my South Los Angeles classroom, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance to help states and districts make the most out of Title II in the Every Student Succeeds Act...

Poverty

Black Families Should Demand Good Schools and Here's How We Start

Recently, the NAACP called for a moratorium on charter schools, which would deal a blow to African-American families and their right to school choice. There are a lot of families that are not sure...

Achievement Gap

5 Ways to Beat the Summer Slide and #KeepKidsLearning

Summer is a critical time for students to strengthen skills, explore new passions and make new friends. Yet as we celebrate Summer Learning Day today, we should recognize that for many, summer does...

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