Civil Rights Groups, Unions Form Coalition to Urge Federal Funding for Community Schools
If you don’t know the work of Jitu Brown, this is a good time to inform yourself. Jitu Brown has worked for many years as...
Category : Hope
An Educator Who Changed Lives: Irene B. West
At a time when teachers are burned out and leaving, when teacher shortages are growing, it’s useful to learn about a beloved educator who inspired...
Theresa Thayer Snyder: What Shall We Do With the Children After the Pandemic?
I originally posted this commentary in December 2020. It has since been opened by readers more than 600,000 times. It struck a chord with teachers...
Victoria E.M. Cain: A Brief and Sobering History of Technology in the Classroom
During the pandemic, most schools turned to remote learning as a matter of necessity. Some in the education biz think that the pandemic has created...
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: It’s Called Public Education
This is a beautiful article by Jennifer Raab, president of Hunter College, which is part of the City University of New York. It appeared in...
Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick for Secretary of Education
President-Elect Joe Biden will soon announce his choice for Secretary of Education. He promised to choose a person with experience as a teacher. He said...
Steven Singer: Five Reasons to Be Cautiously Optimistic about Biden
Steven Singer was an avid supporter of Bernie Sanders. Now, post election, he is feeling cautiously optimistic about the prospect of a Biden presidency. He...
TIME: The Top 1% Have Taken $50 Trillion from the Bottom 90%
This may be the most important article you read this year. The pandemic has exacerbated the huge inequality gaps that existed before the virus struck....