The Presidential Election Ain’t the Only Thing We Have to Worry About, We Must #VoteLocal

Alright, Black people—let’s push past Ice Cube’s meeting with Trump and 50 Cent’s declaration supporting his reelection. Yes we love hot tea and messiness from…

Vote Local Day 4: Can You Trust Parties and Politicians? (ft. Zakiya Sankara-Jabar)

In a politically polarized nation, public trust in government is on the decline. How do we know if we can trust parties and politicians? How…

Vote Local Day 3: What Every Voter Should Know About School Board Elections (ft. Lisa Longo)

School boards have tremendous power in shaping whether the children in your community get a good education.  Halfway through our #GetEducated Week of Action, host…

Vote Local Day 2: Three Social Studies Teachers Hop Into a Zoom (ft. Michelle Pearson and Patrick Kelly)

It’s easy to forget how powerful we can be for our communities regardless of what’s happening in national politics.  So we’re hosting the #GetEducated Week…

Vote Local Day 1: What Happens When Every Family Votes (ft. Khulia Pringle, Wendy Gonzalez-Neal and Maritza Guridy)

Our democratic system suffers without the input of families like yours. This is why we’re doing the #GetEducated Week of Action to encourage families—including yours—to…

You Can’t Sit This Election Out. Your Students Are Watching.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016.  I arrive at school bleary and unfocused—up too late the night before, fitful sleep, early rise. Class hasn’t started yet, students…

Here’s How Your Vote Impacts Your Kid’s School

We all know the top ballot item for November: who would be President of the United States. Most of us know the next-level ballot items:…

Register to Vote and Let Politicians Know They Can’t Win by Attacking Charter Schools

I will never forget the day I became a U.S. citizen: November 16, 1993. My dad had moved us to the United States on a…

The Kids Aren’t Here for Half-Baked Schoolwork and Shady Politics

Outrage: If They Don’t Believe In Them, They Shouldn’t Be Teaching Them This was my story entering freshman year of college. Many students are earning…