Regardless of zip code. This simple yet powerful phrase has catalyzed education reform advocates and policy debates for decades as constituents from across the United States have rallied to ensure that all children are experiencing rigorous, high-quality educational opportunities. Title IIA of the Every Student...
I have had more than my share of memorable moments as a kindergarten teacher, but one sticks out in particular, when I helped open a small charter school several years ago. While it was wonderful to help realize the vision of the school’s founder, she...
It makes sense that if you want to know about how well something is going, you ask those directly impacted by it … right? Unfortunately, in the field of education, and especially in the area of teacher reform, this doesn’t always happen in a very...
May 7 marks the annual celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States. Approximately 3.5 million teachers will be applauded by their communities for the hard work they do and the sacrifices they make each and every day. Staff lounges will be stocked...
My middle school scientists just rocked their science fair. They worked hard and I am deeply inspired by and proud of their results. I teach in Manhattan at a traditional public middle school. My students are 100 percent Latino, 95 percent free lunch, 33 percent English...
I am completely stymied over the current trend to publish the evaluation scores of teachers in the press. The Los Angeles Unified School District started releasing teacher scores in 2010 with the Los Angeles Times doing their own internal “value-added” statistical analysis which was somewhat different...