Chris Stewart
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Posted Nov. 26, 2019
The System Is Winning. For Now.
It must have been mortifying for Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren to have a loud group of Black parents—mostly mothers…
Posted Nov. 19, 2019
Our Children Need Better Politicians
Can we all agree that the basic care and development of America’s children—yes, every single one of them—is a cardinal…
Posted Nov. 11, 2019
While We Get Lost in the Wrong Arguments, Too Many of Our Kids Aren’t Ready for the Future
As a Generation Xer, I was sold the dream in the 1990s that one day we would all telecommute to…
Posted Nov. 5, 2019
Thank God for Parents Who Refuse to Be Gaslighted by the Failing Education System
Last week I attended a community town hall in Nashville organized by my friend Vesia Hawkins, a relentless and faithful…
Posted Nov. 4, 2019
Parent-Teacher Conferences Might Suck, But We Still Have to Show Up
David McGuire, a school leader in Indianapolis, asked the Twitterati this week what does it take to get parents to…
Posted Oct. 21, 2019
Someone Should Run for School Board, Why Not You?
Let’s get this out of the way. Mark Twain’s famous joke: “In the first place, God made idiots. That was…
Posted Oct. 15, 2019
After 40 Years, There Is Still Time for the U.S. Department of Education to Become a Good Idea
Wherever you exist on the political spectrum, the U.S. Department of Education’s work has never been more relevant to the…
Posted Oct. 8, 2019
Teachers Are Rightfully Demanding Better for Themselves, But What Are They Bringing to the Table?
Behold, the Chicago model of educator noisemaking has gone national, and now public school teachers have emerged as an indomitable…
Posted Oct. 1, 2019
Integration Is a Noble Goal, But Obsessing Over It Shouldn’t Distract Us From Improving Teaching and Learning
Another week, another headline about the urgency of jettisoning efforts to improve teaching and learning for all kids and instead…
Posted Sep. 23, 2019
I’m a Public School Parent and I Have Every Right to Complain
When someone speaks poorly of public institutions there is probably a story there. To that point, if you read the…
