Maureen Kelleher
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Posted Feb. 25, 2019
Mashea Ashton Talks Newark, Cory Booker and the Challenges of Launching Her Own School
Mashea Ashton tells the truth, even when it’s hard. Almost three years ago, when she moved to Washington, D.C., to…
Posted Feb. 8, 2019
‘The Make-or-Break Year’ Offers Ed Reformers Sobering Lessons on How Real School Change Happens
“If we have to remove dead weight, we will remove dead weight.” That’s what the assistant principal of Chicago’s Orr…
Posted Feb. 1, 2019
I’m a Black Gay Man, and Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids Is Important to Me
Brian Coleman, who heads the counseling department at Jones College Prep, has been named the 2019 National School Counselor of…
Posted Jan. 7, 2019
XQ’s 19th Super School Is an Oakland Diverse-by-Design Charter High School Founded by a Local Teacher
Today, Latitude High School becomes the 19th XQ Super School, and receives a five-year, $10 million grant to further its…
Posted Nov. 9, 2018
This Chicago School Just Got $1 Million to Build a New School Serving Latino and Low-Income Students
As a toddler, Camilla Ruelas had a life-saving liver transplant. She’s now a sixth-grader at Christopher House Charter School in…
Posted Oct. 30, 2018
This November, Vote for Education Equity
I recently attended the Education Post Blogger Summit in Montgomery, Alabama. Of the many inspiring moments, the one that hit…
Posted June 25, 2018
When Restorative Justice Is Done Right, It Can Make Schools Safer, Even When Your Kid Is the Victim
The day another kid tried to choke my daughter, it would have been easy to go full-force Mama Bear and…
Posted May 16, 2018
School Counselor of the Year Kirsten Perry Isn’t a Savior, She’s Just Here to Help
In just two years, school counselor Kirsten Perry has served as a catalyst for transforming North Lawndale Community Academy, a…
Posted May 11, 2018
My Neighborhood Was Terrorized by Police Raids But It Was the Teachers Who Kept Us Safe
Most years, I celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with smiles and maybe a nice card for my daughter’s teacher. This year,…
Posted Apr. 6, 2018
This Real-Life Black Panther Is Way More Badass Than Any Movie Character
Mary Scott-Boria, 67, has had a long and distinguished career in Chicago’s civic world: first executive director of the Chicago…
