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Two Years Since Marjory Stoneman Douglas and State Legislatures Are Still Trying to Arm Teachers
It’s been just over two years since the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and I struggle to find an appropriate word to describe…
Now That Trump Is Abandoning Charter Schools, Democrats Are Free to Champion a Truly Progressive Education Platform
I could be Bernie Sanders’ daughter. After all, my parents were much like him, children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in New York…
The Republican Party Doesn’t Own the School Reform Movement. People of Color Do.
On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump delivered his fourth State of the Union Address (SOTU) to the 116th Congress and the nation. The annual address…
Here’s How We Got Educating Black Kids Wrong Again in the 2010s
WHAT WE GOT WRONG: Congratulations, America! You’ve once again managed to provide the shittiest public education for Black students and families. So as we close out this decade and enter a new year, I’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some of these moments, policies and practices that have upheld your deep-rooted oppression!…
Believe It or Not, Trump and DeVos Have Done Some Good for American Education
WHAT WE GOT RIGHT: 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 the 2016 presidential elections has the question began popping up during the Q&A portion: How is (Education Secretary) Betsy DeVos going to affect my child’s education?…
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…
