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For My Daughter’s Education, I’m Going to Move Mountains

A KIPP Philadelphia school mom goes to Capitol Hill to talk student mental health, gun safety and school choice with federal lawmakers

Tia Llopiz
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Black Astronaut Bernard Harris on ‘Terrestrial Mission’ to Boost STEM Education

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Black Community College Enrollment is Plummeting. How to Get Those Students Back

Stout & Carpenter: Schools need a new strategy to bolster access for learners of color who no longer see higher education as a viable pathway

Karen A. Stout & Francesca I. Carpenter
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Black history

Educators Must Take a Stand Against Racism & Teach Black History All Year Round

Fletcher: The country has gone from seeking to understand racism's harms to re-creating fear, isolation and willful ignorance for political gain

Taryn Fletcher
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Black educators

The Mis-Education of Black Students: Teaching the Truth in a Time of Oppression

Now in four cities, the Freedom Schools Literacy Academy is a culturally, racially affirming counterpoint to the current public school climate

Sharif El-Mekki

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National School Choice Week
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Future of High School

How One HS Offers Alumni Career Coaches — and Teaches Grads to Embrace Ambition

After Kelby Hicks graduated from North Carolina's KIPP Pride High, the young professional of color said his career coach proved to be a game changer

Kelby Hicks

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Opinion

School Board Openings Are an Opportunity for Equity

Justin McCorkle
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Student Essay: Young People Being Pushed Out of School Need an Advocate

Tiffany Santos
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To End Child Poverty, We Need to Seed Generational Wealth

Stephanie J. Hull
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When Politics Invades the Classroom, Parents Must Say — ‘Wait … Hold My Coat’

Jay Artis-Wright
Author: Jay Artis-Wright
Aspire Public Schools

The Best Way to Honor Latino Culture is by Honoring Latino Family Values

Joel Ramirez
alternative education

When Local Schools Fail Black Kids, Our Groups Provide Support, Love and Hope

Janelle Wood & Marvin Pierre
achievement gap

From Playing the Game to Slaying the Game: Why I Wrote ‘Tangible Equity’

Colin Seale
achievement gap

‘Tangible Equity’: Excelling at — and Then Dismantling — an Unfair System

Colin Seale
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Make Teaching a True Pathway to the Middle Class for Young Latino Teachers

Daniel Velasco

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CRT Law Undermines Texas Charter School for Black and Latino Students

Aasimah Navlakhi
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New Charter School Rules Are an Assault on the Rights of Families of Color

Dr. Howard Fuller
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Many Rural Students Don't Receive Arts Education. New School Aims to Change That

Angelica Jackson
Abbott Elementary

‘Abbott Elementary’ — A Celebration of and a Call for Black Teachers

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
Black American History

Black History Month: 'Unforeseen Consequences' of Brown v. Board

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Black Mothers Launch Microschools to End School-Prison Pipeline

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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bell hooks Transformed Education, Especially for Women of Color

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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Helping Diverse School Professionals Become Teachers

Carlon Howard
charter schools

Meet the Parent Choice Advocates Who Embrace Teaching About Systemic Racism

RaShaun Kemp
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Black and Brown School Leaders are Essential for Educational Equity

Naomi Shelton
Culturally Relevant Teaching

An Identity-Affirming Education Is an Effective Education

Vaishali Joshi
Pandemic

At National Summit, Latino Educators Call for ‘A Seat at the Table’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
afterschool

Reconstruction Offers Students Black History, but Stays ‘Out of the Fray’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Black women

Breaking Taboos & Barriers to Swimming, Science

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
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Education is a Top Priority for Black Women — as High as Fighting Racism

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Teen “Jay Jay” Patton Destigmatizes Coding, Helps Kids with Incarcerated Parents

Cheryn Hong
Pandemic

Build Black Classrooms That Heal Rather than Traumatize Students

Alicia Montgomery
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How George Floyd's Murder Inspired a New Curriculum in My School

Riah Williams
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Juneteenth Gains Legal Popularity, but Misses Classroom Recognition

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Pandemic Learning Loss Is Rooted in the Student-Teacher Racial Divide

Sharif El-Mekki
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Student Voice: ‘Un-Modeling’ the Asian-American Minority Myth

Michaela Wang
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How Neil deGrasse Tyson Got a Chicago Senior Through the Pandemic

Jimmy Rodgers
Pandemic

Mass. School Leader on Sharing Power with Families

R. Nikki Barnes
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Stop Making Students Pawns in a Political Game

Christopher Mayes
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N.J.’s Only Alternative Charter High School Offers 2nd Chance

So’Nya Jordan
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7 Steps to Make Sure Your Child Will Thrive at School

Isis Spann
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Black History Month Is Over. It Shouldn't Be

Taryn Fletcher
Pandemic

WATCH: What Does Teacher Diversity Look Like Post-COVID?

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Pandemic

Video Recap: Watch Four Black Mothers Discuss Parent Activism, Self-Determination and the Fight for Educational Change Post-Pandemic

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
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To Dismantle Structural Racism, Having School Leaders Who Look like Me Matters

Freddy Gonzalez
Pandemic

74 Interview: Black Mothers on Parent Activism, Self-Determination and the Fight for Educational Change Post-Pandemic

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
COVID Warriors

School Without Walls: Program Created by 110-Year-Old Black Church Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ for Wisconsin Parents

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
Pandemic

Cooper: COVID-19 is Our ‘Sputnik’ Moment in Education

Taikein Cooper
Pandemic

Starting My Teaching Day at 3:30 PM and Sharing Friday Movie Nights With My Students: Bringing Joy To Remote Learning in Rural North Carolina

Amber Rawlins
National School Choice Week

Howard University is a Center of Black Excellence: Here’s Why I Almost Didn’t Get the Chance to Attend

Kadija Marshall
California

Teaching Black Students Their History and How to Be Entrepreneurs Fulfilled My Lifelong Dream

Brandie Davis
EDlection 2020

Message for President-Elect Biden on New Ed Secretary: Black Women are Watching What You Do for Our Kids

Lakisha Young
Pandemic

Denver Principal Sees Pandemic as Chance to Double Down on Social-Emotional Learning, Explore Anti-Racism

Cesar Rivera
Pandemic

Whether Learning is In-Person or Remote, Mental Health of Students Traumatized by COVID Can’t Be Ignored

Steaven Hamlin
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74 Interview: Hosts of ‘Bored of Ed’ Podcast on Post-COVID School Reimagined for Justice

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2020

Incoming Madam Vice President Kamala Harris Forever Alters the Landscape for Girls

Stephanie J. Hull
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Otero: By Exposing Diverse Leaders to the World of Policy, Fellowship Programs Can Shape the Country Our Children Will Inherit

Mildred Otero
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Poll Shows Support for Teaching History of U.S. Racism — With or Without Parental Consent

Jonathan Collins
Pandemic

It’s Not Just About Reopening Schools: It’s Time to Reimagine Education for Latino Students Altogether

Stephanie Parra
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A Teacher’s View: Learning to Become Modern-Day Muckrakers in Their Community Made My Students More Engaged, Excited and Independent

Ife Damon
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Integrating Schools is Not Just About Student Diversity; It’s About the Power of Whiteness

Cara McClellan
Pandemic

Why Reading Is Fundamental to Racial Equity

Stephanie J. Hull
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McCloud & Marigna: It’s Not Just About Policing — 3 Ideas for Addressing Systemic Racism in Our Schools and Communities

Shennell McCloud & Vincent Marigna
Pandemic

Three Pieces of Advice for White Teachers Who Want to Be Accountable Allies

LaTrina Johnson
Pandemic

COVID-19 Crisis Offers Chance to Challenge the Status Quo, Including the Persistent Lack of Teacher Diversity

Cassandra Herring
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Commentary: As Education Leaders Plan for Fall, They Must Look Beyond COVID Toward Making Dramatic Changes to Protect Students of Color

Nancy Gutiérrez & Mary Rice-Boothe
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For Black Lives to Matter, Black Minds Must Matter

Sharif El-Mekki
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So, You Want to Run for School Board. First Ask Yourself If You Believe in the Genius of Black Children and Are You Willing to Fight to See It Realized

Krystal Hardy Allen
Pandemic

Digital Access Stands Between the Haves and Have-Nots. We Must Close This Gap Now, as Schools Plan for Reopening in the Fall

Aaron Jackson Jr.
Pandemic

A Principal’s View: We Can’t Wait for In-Person School to Return. So My D.C. Charter School Is Ready for a Full Year of Remote Learning

Mashea M. Ashton
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Black Lives Matter Supporters Must Also Contend With How Suppressing School Choice Hurts Students of Color

Keith Jacobs
Instagram

Why I Wrote ‘Thinking Like a Lawyer’: Because Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students Paves a Path to Racial Justice

Colin Seale
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Book Excerpt: ‘Thinking Like a Lawyer’ Explores How to Close the Critical Thinking Gap for All Students

Colin Seale
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Otero: Strong Education Leaders Are Key to Advancing Racial Justice in the Nation’s Ongoing Fight for Equity

Mildred Otero
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A Mom’s View: As an Education and Civil Rights Activist, I Demand Racial Justice for Our Children, Especially in Our Public Schools

Christina Laster
Pandemic

Essay: We Opened Up Mental Health Services to All Our Students, Families and Teachers During the Pandemic

Shantelle D. Wright
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Bradford: Black Lives Matter and Black Education Matters Because Freedom Matters. Only When Black Folks Are Safe to Both Learn and Live Will America Be Free

Derrell Bradford
Author: Derrell Bradford
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Smith: A Call to Action — Black Educators Need White Co-Conspirators to Combat Racism in Schools and Empower Our Students to Succeed

Kimberly A. Smith
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Pandemic Planning: We Know the Inequities Black and Brown Students Face, and This Knowledge Requires Action

Nichelle Holder
Pandemic Notebook

My Mom Is 55, Black, and Just Returned to Work in a Doctor’s Office in New York City. That’s Why I’m Scared

Rainier Harris
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An Educator’s View: My Charter School Network Was Founded to Battle Racism and Injustice. That’s Why We Shut Down Last Week for a Day of Action, Healing & Connection

Julie Jackson
Student Voice

Student Voice: Decades After My Great-Grandmother Was Tear-Gassed, Taking Fresh Stock of the Land of the ‘Free’

Jimmy Rodgers
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McClellan: On the Anniversary of Brown v. Board, Celebrating the Unsung Female Heroes of the Landmark School Desegregation Ruling

Cara McClellan
Pandemic

Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus

Kevin Teasley
Author: Kevin Teasley
Coronavirus

An Educator’s View: My 12th-Graders Are Mostly First-Generation, Low-Income Students Hit Hard by COVID-19. 3 Ways Colleges Can Help Them

Carlene Huard
Coronavirus

Increase Accountability, Deepen Relationships and Embrace Mobile: 3 Ways to Make Digital Learning Meaningful for 21st Century Students

EJ Carrion
District of Columbia

Long: To Improve Our World, Social Justice Must Be at the Heart of What We Teach. We’re Building a School in Washington to Do Just That

Myron Long
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74 Interview: Atlanta Thrive Co-Founder on Fighting for Everyone’s Children, Making Sure the Presidential Candidates Recognize Poor Parents’ Right to Choose & Knocking on 10,000 Doors

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
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74 Interview: Former NBA Player and Michigan Fab Five Member Jalen Rose on Running a College-Bound High School in His Hometown of Detroit

Mimi Woldeyohannes
Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes
Instagram

Lee: Black History Demands We Break Down Barriers and Build Up Kids. How One School Network in Newark Answers the Call

Dominique Lee
Indianapolis

Indianapolis School Leader: I Respect Teachers Unions and Their Right to Rally for Better Working Conditions, but I Don’t Support Their Divisive Rhetoric and Inequitable Practices

India K. Hui
National School Choice Week

For Maverick Polly Williams, the Mother of School Choice, The Point Was Always to Empower Parents and Improve Education for Black Children

Robin V. Harris
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Photo History: The Incredible True Story of How Booker T. Washington & the President of Sears Built 5,000 Schools for Generations of Southern Black Students

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated

David C. Banks
EDlection 2020

Trivers: As an Educator and a Parent of Color, I Stand Up for Charter Schools Against Politics, Hypocrisy and Inequity

Natasha Trivers
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Let’s Begin Listening to the Voices That Really Matter in the School Choice Movement: Children

Keith Jacobs
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74 Interview: Howard Fuller on Schooling Elizabeth Warren About Charters, African-American Families, School Choice & Her Education Plan

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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Inspired by the Unsung Heroism of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Illinois Teen’s Rap Beats Out 1,000 Others to Win National Black History Contest

Jaden Jackson
Colorado

After a Bruising Election, 4 Ways the ‘Flipped’ Denver School Board Can Put Student Success Before Adult Ego

Vernon Jones Jr.
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Sometimes the Outcome Is the Equity: Why It’s Critical to Prepare Students of Color to Do Well on Standardized Tests — Even If You’re Not a Fan

Colin Seale
Atlanta

As Atlanta Searches for a New Superintendent, There’s Never Been a More Important Time for Parents to Focus on Quality Schools

David Mitchell
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VIDEO: Behind Brown v. Board — The Virginia Student Strike That Revolutionized American Education

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Excerpt: Going Beyond the Theory That Black Males Owe Their Academic Success to Grit and Resilience

Charles Cole III
Denver

‘Is School Choice the Black Choice?’ It’s Time for the Black Community to Band Together to Reform Education From the Bottom Up, Leaders Say at Denver Town Hall

Emmeline Zhao
Author: Emmeline Zhao
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The 74, Roland Martin and Partners Look to Denver as the Sixth Stop in Their National Town Hall Education Series

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Photo Tour: In Rural Virginia, Unearthing the Forgotten Stories — and Heroes — Behind Brown v. Board

Emmeline Zhao
Author: Emmeline Zhao
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