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Believe It or Not, Trump and DeVos Have Done Some Good for American Education
I’ve been leading Getting NYC Kindergarten and Getting Into NYC High School workshops for New York City parents for approximately 15 years. But only since…
After We Impeach Trump, Let’s Impeach All These Other Politicians for Their High Crimes Against Education
Impeachment hearings are underway. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past few months, a whistleblower dropped a bomb that blew up Trump’s…
When a Student Says, ‘The President Is Going to Take My Parents Away’
In my fourth-grade classroom in Houston, Texas, the morning after Election Day 2016 was quiet. As students filed into the classroom, I asked them to…
These Award-Winning Teachers Say to Close the Detention Centers and Bring the Children to Our Classrooms
This post is an open letter to the Trump administration, signed by 45 former State Teachers of the Year and the 1,840 members of Teachers…
Here’s Why President Trump’s Tweets About ‘The Squad’ Are Nothing New for Black Women in Education
On Sunday, the 45th president of the United States told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to the countries from which they came. ….and…
Betsy DeVos Wants Larger Paychecks For Teachers Who Deliver Results for Kids
In a recent statement to Congress, Betsy DeVos, the nation’s education chief, made the following statement: Students may be better served by being in larger…
While Betsy Was Trying to Throw the Special Olympics Away, Democrats Were Busy Attacking School Choice
I’m on a mission to call everybody out who’s not working in the best interest of kids, all 2019. On this week’s list is Secretary…
Betsy DeVos Wants Larger Class Sizes and Fewer Teachers
In our society, there are so many hot takes offered each day that it’s almost impossible for any single statement to cut through the clutter.…
Here’s Why I’ve Joined Teachers Calling for an End to Detaining Children at Our Border
From the deepest core of my being, I am a teacher against child detention. To choose to separate children from their families for political reasons…
