Can We Just Trade Betsy for LeBron?

Outrage: Somebody Needs to Get Betsy I’m so tired of Betsy showing up in my newsfeed every week. This time, she and the Department of…

Episode 04: #TeachtheBabies (ft. David Johns and Dr. John King)

We finally got to sit down with David Johns and John B. King Jr. at The Inaugural National Black Male Educators Convening in Philly last month, hosted…

Betsy DeVos Says Discrimination Isn’t Her Problem. And She’s Dead Wrong.

Give Education Secretary Betsy DeVos points for ideological consistency. In a budget hearing yesterday, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) pressed DeVos on whether her plan for…

To All the Teachers Worried About Trump and DeVos, There Is Something You Can Do

“Betsy DeVos just got confirmed as secretary of education.” My colleague, a principal in Brooklyn, glanced at me with worried eyes. I was at a…

Coffee Break: Florida Principal Lewis Jackson Doesn’t Just Know Poverty, He’s Lived It

I was pretty blown away with Lewis Jackson’s story. I met him during his nomination for 2016 principal of the year, an honor he wears with…

I’m a Liberal But Here’s Why I’m Open-Minded About Vouchers

I have a confession to make: I’m not against vouchers. I’m not entirely for them, either. But I am open-minded. …

Statement on Senate Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education

Education Post Executive Director and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Peter Cunningham, on today’s Senate confirmation of new U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos:…

These Teachers Are Not Here for Betsy DeVos But If Confirmed, They Want Her to Listen

Educators for Excellence does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected or appointed office, but we do amplify the positions of our members. More than…

Trump Is Wrong: Our Public Schools Are Not ‘Flush With Cash’

There were many parts of President Trump’s inaugural address that drew attention, but his description of the state of education in our nation was among…

Here’s Why a Trump and DeVos Future Looms Heavily in My Classroom Every Day

In the days following November’s presidential election, my students shared with me—in conversations and in writing—their fears about our current president. Many feared the abrupt…