traditional public schools
I Don’t Want More White Apologies in 2019 Just More Schools for Us By Us
Outrage: White People, Keep Your Apologies in 2019 Dear White people, I don’t want your apologies in 2019. Future BBQ Beckys, Corner Store Carolines, you…
If You Think Excellence Can’t Exist in All-Black Schools, You’re Tripping
As a child, youth, and adult, I have had the absolute pleasure of being surrounded by Mamas and Babas who upheld Black liberation in thought…
Episode 18: ‘Hard Words’ (feat. Emily Hanford)
In this episode, we discuss the science-backed methodology for teaching kids how to read and why schools are not using it. Our guest, Emily Hanford…
Episode 17: We Talk About ‘America to Me’ (ft. LeeAndra Khan and Tracy Dell’Angela)
In this episode we chat about the STARZ docuseries “America to Me” which examines racial, economic and class issues at Oak Park River Forest High…
Donors Choose, Except When They Can’t
DonorsChoose.org, an organization that allows teachers to request classroom supplies and experiences for their students, is guilty of discriminating against parochial and private schools. At…
It’s Time to Transform Our Schools, and Teachers Should Lead It
I’ve always known the education system is a like a large, slow freighter. Teaching in a public school for two decades reveals to anyone that…
Collaboration and Equity: How Tom Boasberg Changed Denver Public Schools
Four members of Chiefs for Change recently participated in a panel discussion at the National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Public…
It’s Not Real School Accountability If No One Is Held Accountable
What do voters consider most important when it comes to public education? According to a recent poll commissioned by the largest teachers union in my…
Superintendent Tom Boasberg Is Stepping Down After Nearly a Decade of Bringing the Community Together for Better Schools
I suppose Tom Boasberg is a successful “education reformer.” The policy resume (charters, accountability, innovation) certainly checks out. And Denver Public Schools invariably gets mentioned…
America Promises Equal Opportunity But It’s a Complete Lie
Schools are where we’re supposed to find equal opportunity. Instead we find a sorting system that magnifies inequality. In fact, schools ration out opportunity to…
