As an educator in a Title I alternative school, I see students walk inside each morning, burdened by far more than textbooks. They carry trauma, learning disabilities, food insecurity, unstable home lives, and a deep sense that school has never truly welcomed them. Yet with focused, trustworthy support, I’ve watched those same young people grow, […]
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Posted inTechnology
When testing means torture: The unseen burden on students with visual impairments
The moment that broke me was quiet. The lead tester and I locked eyes from across the room, and both of us mimed a slow groan. My student’s finger—just one small hand on one long page—hadn’t moved in over an hour. He wasn’t distracted. He wasn’t lazy. He was simply doing his best to read […]
Posted inCurrent Events in Education
The Evolution of Teaching in American Schools
“How dare you count my child absent?” “Why did you grab my child by the face?” “My four-year-old daughter says her teacher pushed her down. What are you going to do about it?” “That teacher called my son names in class.” “You’re not a fit.” Welcome to the daily accusations aimed at educators across the […]
Posted inFeatured
Quiz| What do you know about Juneteenth
Once you complete the quiz, you can see how your score compares to your peers, with additional readings and resources.
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Museums must do more than display Black History—They must defend it
Growing up in Washington, D.C., I wandered the museums of the National Mall searching for something familiar, somewhere in the glass cases and solemn wall texts where my history might be acknowledged. Instead, I often found my heritage simplified, misrepresented, or entirely absent. It wasn’t until the opening of the National Museum of African American […]
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Report: The January Blues: A crisis among the nation’s new teachers
January Blues: The New Teacher Conundrum It was January. A month that, in the education world, is full of the mid-year blues, especially for new teachers. To those in the elementary world, it was a month of goal setting and getting the kids back into the swing of school after a long break with their […]
Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
The Price of Honor: Would you leave your school to raise your teaching salary?
The final bell echoed through the halls of Lakeview Elementary, followed by the usual stampede of feet and the buzz of excited chatter. Emily James* stood by her classroom window, watching the buses roll out. Her fourth-grade room—still humming with the ghosts of laughter and spelling tests—had never felt so still. On her desk sat […]
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Judge dismisses parents’ lawsuit over popular reading curricula
BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Massachusetts parents who argued that their children were negatively affected by three reading programs, including Units of Study and Fountas and Pinnell, developed by three well-known literacy experts. The suit, filed by Boston-area mothers Karrie Conley and Michele Hudak on behalf […]