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For My Daughter’s Education, I’m Going to Move Mountains

A KIPP Philadelphia school mom goes to Capitol Hill to talk student mental health, gun safety and school choice with federal lawmakers

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Black Astronaut Bernard Harris on ‘Terrestrial Mission’ to Boost STEM Education

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

Black Community College Enrollment is Plummeting. How to Get Those Students Back

Stout & Carpenter: Schools need a new strategy to bolster access for learners of color who no longer see higher education as a viable pathway

Karen A. Stout & Francesca I. Carpenter

Educators Must Take a Stand Against Racism & Teach Black History All Year Round

Fletcher: The country has gone from seeking to understand racism's harms to re-creating fear, isolation and willful ignorance for political gain

Black educators

The Mis-Education of Black Students: Teaching the Truth in a Time of Oppression

Now in four cities, the Freedom Schools Literacy Academy is a culturally, racially affirming counterpoint to the current public school climate

Sharif El-Mekki

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National School Choice Week

Future of High School

How One HS Offers Alumni Career Coaches — and Teaches Grads to Embrace Ambition

After Kelby Hicks graduated from North Carolina's KIPP Pride High, the young professional of color said his career coach proved to be a game changer

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School Board Openings Are an Opportunity for Equity

Justin McCorkle

January 9, 2023

Student Essay: Young People Being Pushed Out of School Need an Advocate

December 20, 2022

To End Child Poverty, We Need to Seed Generational Wealth

Stephanie J. Hull

December 14, 2022

When Politics Invades the Classroom, Parents Must Say — ‘Wait … Hold My Coat’

Jay Artis-Wright

Author: Jay Artis-Wright

October 19, 2022

Aspire Public Schools

The Best Way to Honor Latino Culture is by Honoring Latino Family Values

October 3, 2022

alternative education

When Local Schools Fail Black Kids, Our Groups Provide Support, Love and Hope

Janelle Wood & Marvin Pierre

August 29, 2022

achievement gap

From Playing the Game to Slaying the Game: Why I Wrote ‘Tangible Equity’

achievement gap

‘Tangible Equity’: Excelling at — and Then Dismantling — an Unfair System

Make Teaching a True Pathway to the Middle Class for Young Latino Teachers

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Weaving a Stronger Society

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Pandemic

Weaving a Stronger Society

Celebrating educators who use community to help students succeed in class... and life

4Fams

Education news and views for families

Pandemic

Rolling coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing effects on education

CRT Law Undermines Texas Charter School for Black and Latino Students

Aasimah Navlakhi

Author: Aasimah Navlakhi

New Charter School Rules Are an Assault on the Rights of Families of Color

Dr. Howard Fuller

Many Rural Students Don't Receive Arts Education. New School Aims to Change That

Angelica Jackson

February 27, 2022

Abbott Elementary

‘Abbott Elementary’ — A Celebration of and a Call for Black Teachers

Mimi Woldeyohannes

Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes

February 23, 2022

Black American History

Black History Month: 'Unforeseen Consequences' of Brown v. Board

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

February 21, 2022

Black Mothers Launch Microschools to End School-Prison Pipeline

Marianna McMurdock

Author: Marianna McMurdock

January 26, 2022

bell hooks Transformed Education, Especially for Women of Color

Author: Jo Napolitano

January 8, 2022

Helping Diverse School Professionals Become Teachers

December 8, 2021

charter schools

Meet the Parent Choice Advocates Who Embrace Teaching About Systemic Racism

November 17, 2021

Black and Brown School Leaders are Essential for Educational Equity

October 13, 2021

Culturally Relevant Teaching

An Identity-Affirming Education Is an Effective Education

October 12, 2021

At National Summit, Latino Educators Call for ‘A Seat at the Table’

Author: Linda Jacobson

October 8, 2021

Reconstruction Offers Students Black History, but Stays ‘Out of the Fray’

Author: Linda Jacobson

October 4, 2021

Breaking Taboos & Barriers to Swimming, Science

Author: Tim Newcomb

August 24, 2021

The Big Picture

Education is a Top Priority for Black Women — as High as Fighting Racism

Marianna McMurdock

Author: Marianna McMurdock

August 19, 2021

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Teen “Jay Jay” Patton Destigmatizes Coding, Helps Kids with Incarcerated Parents

August 13, 2021

Build Black Classrooms That Heal Rather than Traumatize Students

Alicia Montgomery

How George Floyd's Murder Inspired a New Curriculum in My School

Juneteenth Gains Legal Popularity, but Misses Classroom Recognition

Marianna McMurdock

Author: Marianna McMurdock

Pandemic Learning Loss Is Rooted in the Student-Teacher Racial Divide

Sharif El-Mekki

Student Voice: ‘Un-Modeling’ the Asian-American Minority Myth

Pandemic Notebook

How Neil deGrasse Tyson Got a Chicago Senior Through the Pandemic

Mass. School Leader on Sharing Power with Families

R. Nikki Barnes

Stop Making Students Pawns in a Political Game

Christopher Mayes

N.J.’s Only Alternative Charter High School Offers 2nd Chance

So’Nya Jordan

7 Steps to Make Sure Your Child Will Thrive at School

Black History Month Is Over. It Shouldn't Be

WATCH: What Does Teacher Diversity Look Like Post-COVID?

Video Recap: Watch Four Black Mothers Discuss Parent Activism, Self-Determination and the Fight for Educational Change Post-Pandemic

Mimi Woldeyohannes

Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes

To Dismantle Structural Racism, Having School Leaders Who Look like Me Matters

Freddy Gonzalez

74 Interview: Black Mothers on Parent Activism, Self-Determination and the Fight for Educational Change Post-Pandemic

Mimi Woldeyohannes

Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes

School Without Walls: Program Created by 110-Year-Old Black Church Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ for Wisconsin Parents

Author: Zoë Kirsch

Cooper: COVID-19 is Our ‘Sputnik’ Moment in Education

February 23, 2021

Starting My Teaching Day at 3:30 PM and Sharing Friday Movie Nights With My Students: Bringing Joy To Remote Learning in Rural North Carolina

February 17, 2021

National School Choice Week

Howard University is a Center of Black Excellence: Here’s Why I Almost Didn’t Get the Chance to Attend

Kadija Marshall

January 26, 2021

Teaching Black Students Their History and How to Be Entrepreneurs Fulfilled My Lifelong Dream

January 18, 2021

Message for President-Elect Biden on New Ed Secretary: Black Women are Watching What You Do for Our Kids

December 14, 2020

Denver Principal Sees Pandemic as Chance to Double Down on Social-Emotional Learning, Explore Anti-Racism

December 13, 2020

Whether Learning is In-Person or Remote, Mental Health of Students Traumatized by COVID Can’t Be Ignored

December 8, 2020

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74 Interview: Hosts of ‘Bored of Ed’ Podcast on Post-COVID School Reimagined for Justice

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

December 2, 2020

Incoming Madam Vice President Kamala Harris Forever Alters the Landscape for Girls

Stephanie J. Hull

November 19, 2020

Otero: By Exposing Diverse Leaders to the World of Policy, Fellowship Programs Can Shape the Country Our Children Will Inherit

October 21, 2020

Poll Shows Support for Teaching History of U.S. Racism — With or Without Parental Consent

Jonathan Collins

October 13, 2020

It’s Not Just About Reopening Schools: It’s Time to Reimagine Education for Latino Students Altogether

Stephanie Parra

October 7, 2020

A Teacher’s View: Learning to Become Modern-Day Muckrakers in Their Community Made My Students More Engaged, Excited and Independent

October 4, 2020

Integrating Schools is Not Just About Student Diversity; It’s About the Power of Whiteness

September 29, 2020

Why Reading Is Fundamental to Racial Equity

Stephanie J. Hull

September 14, 2020

McCloud & Marigna: It’s Not Just About Policing — 3 Ideas for Addressing Systemic Racism in Our Schools and Communities

Shennell McCloud & Vincent Marigna

September 10, 2020

Three Pieces of Advice for White Teachers Who Want to Be Accountable Allies

LaTrina Johnson

August 26, 2020

COVID-19 Crisis Offers Chance to Challenge the Status Quo, Including the Persistent Lack of Teacher Diversity

Cassandra Herring

August 25, 2020

Commentary: As Education Leaders Plan for Fall, They Must Look Beyond COVID Toward Making Dramatic Changes to Protect Students of Color

Nancy Gutiérrez & Mary Rice-Boothe

August 18, 2020

For Black Lives to Matter, Black Minds Must Matter

Sharif El-Mekki

August 10, 2020

So, You Want to Run for School Board. First Ask Yourself If You Believe in the Genius of Black Children and Are You Willing to Fight to See It Realized

Krystal Hardy Allen

Digital Access Stands Between the Haves and Have-Nots. We Must Close This Gap Now, as Schools Plan for Reopening in the Fall

Aaron Jackson Jr.

A Principal’s View: We Can’t Wait for In-Person School to Return. So My D.C. Charter School Is Ready for a Full Year of Remote Learning

Mashea M. Ashton

Black Lives Matter Supporters Must Also Contend With How Suppressing School Choice Hurts Students of Color

Why I Wrote ‘Thinking Like a Lawyer’: Because Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students Paves a Path to Racial Justice

Book Excerpt: ‘Thinking Like a Lawyer’ Explores How to Close the Critical Thinking Gap for All Students

Otero: Strong Education Leaders Are Key to Advancing Racial Justice in the Nation’s Ongoing Fight for Equity

A Mom’s View: As an Education and Civil Rights Activist, I Demand Racial Justice for Our Children, Especially in Our Public Schools

Christina Laster

Essay: We Opened Up Mental Health Services to All Our Students, Families and Teachers During the Pandemic

Shantelle D. Wright

Bradford: Black Lives Matter and Black Education Matters Because Freedom Matters. Only When Black Folks Are Safe to Both Learn and Live Will America Be Free

Derrell Bradford

Author: Derrell Bradford

Smith: A Call to Action — Black Educators Need White Co-Conspirators to Combat Racism in Schools and Empower Our Students to Succeed

Kimberly A. Smith

Pandemic Planning: We Know the Inequities Black and Brown Students Face, and This Knowledge Requires Action

Nichelle Holder

Pandemic Notebook

My Mom Is 55, Black, and Just Returned to Work in a Doctor’s Office in New York City. That’s Why I’m Scared

An Educator’s View: My Charter School Network Was Founded to Battle Racism and Injustice. That’s Why We Shut Down Last Week for a Day of Action, Healing & Connection

Student Voice: Decades After My Great-Grandmother Was Tear-Gassed, Taking Fresh Stock of the Land of the ‘Free’

McClellan: On the Anniversary of Brown v. Board, Celebrating the Unsung Female Heroes of the Landmark School Desegregation Ruling

Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus

Author: Kevin Teasley

An Educator’s View: My 12th-Graders Are Mostly First-Generation, Low-Income Students Hit Hard by COVID-19. 3 Ways Colleges Can Help Them

Increase Accountability, Deepen Relationships and Embrace Mobile: 3 Ways to Make Digital Learning Meaningful for 21st Century Students

District of Columbia

Long: To Improve Our World, Social Justice Must Be at the Heart of What We Teach. We’re Building a School in Washington to Do Just That

The 74 Interview

74 Interview: Atlanta Thrive Co-Founder on Fighting for Everyone’s Children, Making Sure the Presidential Candidates Recognize Poor Parents’ Right to Choose & Knocking on 10,000 Doors

Mimi Woldeyohannes

Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes

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74 Interview: Former NBA Player and Michigan Fab Five Member Jalen Rose on Running a College-Bound High School in His Hometown of Detroit

Mimi Woldeyohannes

Author: Mimi Woldeyohannes

Lee: Black History Demands We Break Down Barriers and Build Up Kids. How One School Network in Newark Answers the Call

February 25, 2020

Indianapolis School Leader: I Respect Teachers Unions and Their Right to Rally for Better Working Conditions, but I Don’t Support Their Divisive Rhetoric and Inequitable Practices

February 18, 2020

National School Choice Week

For Maverick Polly Williams, the Mother of School Choice, The Point Was Always to Empower Parents and Improve Education for Black Children

Robin V. Harris

January 28, 2020

Photo History: The Incredible True Story of How Booker T. Washington & the President of Sears Built 5,000 Schools for Generations of Southern Black Students

Author: Beth Hawkins

January 15, 2020

We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated

January 5, 2020

Trivers: As an Educator and a Parent of Color, I Stand Up for Charter Schools Against Politics, Hypocrisy and Inequity

Natasha Trivers

December 12, 2019

Let’s Begin Listening to the Voices That Really Matter in the School Choice Movement: Children

December 11, 2019

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74 Interview: Howard Fuller on Schooling Elizabeth Warren About Charters, African-American Families, School Choice & Her Education Plan

Author: Beth Hawkins

December 3, 2019

Inspired by the Unsung Heroism of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Illinois Teen’s Rap Beats Out 1,000 Others to Win National Black History Contest

November 17, 2019

After a Bruising Election, 4 Ways the ‘Flipped’ Denver School Board Can Put Student Success Before Adult Ego

Vernon Jones Jr.

November 11, 2019

Sometimes the Outcome Is the Equity: Why It’s Critical to Prepare Students of Color to Do Well on Standardized Tests — Even If You’re Not a Fan

November 6, 2019

As Atlanta Searches for a New Superintendent, There’s Never Been a More Important Time for Parents to Focus on Quality Schools

October 29, 2019

VIDEO: Behind Brown v. Board — The Virginia Student Strike That Revolutionized American Education

October 28, 2019

Excerpt: Going Beyond the Theory That Black Males Owe Their Academic Success to Grit and Resilience

Charles Cole III

October 22, 2019

‘Is School Choice the Black Choice?’ It’s Time for the Black Community to Band Together to Reform Education From the Bottom Up, Leaders Say at Denver Town Hall

Author: Emmeline Zhao

October 14, 2019

The 74, Roland Martin and Partners Look to Denver as the Sixth Stop in Their National Town Hall Education Series

October 8, 2019

Photo Tour: In Rural Virginia, Unearthing the Forgotten Stories — and Heroes — Behind Brown v. Board

Author: Emmeline Zhao

September 30, 2019

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