Your Best Source for Education News
“Hello reader! Go ahead and read this sentence aloud. And maybe this one too.” Did you, by any chance, time yourself? If so, you have measured your “oral reading fluency.” This simple measure—the number of words read aloud correctly divided by the length of time it took—is used to chart the development of reading skills … Read more
A dramatic decrease in learning gains While primary-school students made some progress while schools were closed, their learning gains were only half as large as they had been during regular in-person instruction in the preceding eight-week period. This is hardly surprising, given the fact that schools were required to move quickly to ad-hoc distance learning … Read more
Featured Posts
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of…
Posted Mar. 3, 2021
On March 13, 2020, when Governor Newsom shut down schools in California including in LAUSD where my son is now a senior, I held my…
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
There have been some good reasons to close schools over the past year—in the early days of the pandemic, for example, or during major weather…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of…
Posted Feb. 26, 2021
We know all too well Black and brown students in marginalized communities are now bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effect on schools—with inadequate technology,…
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
There have been some good reasons to close schools over the past year—in the early days of the pandemic, for example, or during major weather…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of…
Posted Feb. 26, 2021
We know all too well Black and brown students in marginalized communities are now bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effect on schools—with inadequate technology,…
Posted Mar. 1, 2021
There have been some good reasons to close schools over the past year—in the early days of the pandemic, for example, or during major weather…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Feb. 26, 2021
I swear I wasn’t trying to end Black History Month with white people and skinfolk that ain’t kinfolk foolery but … Yesterday my homie, Dr.…
Posted Feb. 26, 2021
We know all too well Black and brown students in marginalized communities are now bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effect on schools—with inadequate technology,…
Posted Feb. 24, 2021
A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark had…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Feb. 23, 2021
Reyna Morales lives in Oakland, California, and is the parent of two students at a high-performing charter school located in an area with a dearth…
Posted Feb. 22, 2021
“I am a white ally,” the 30 something-year-old white teacher declared emphatically in the diversity and inclusion professional development session. She snapped her fingers to…
Posted Feb. 24, 2021
A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark had…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Feb. 17, 2021
I have been navigating majority (or all) white spaces for a very long time. Whether it was the tracked gifted and talented classes or my…
Posted Feb. 16, 2021
I came across an image on social media the other day and it made me stop and think. In it, two boys—one white and one…
Posted Feb. 17, 2021
On January 6, as my students were learning about the history of trench warfare during World War I, I had no idea that our own…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Feb. 17, 2021
I have been navigating majority (or all) white spaces for a very long time. Whether it was the tracked gifted and talented classes or my…
Posted Feb. 16, 2021
I came across an image on social media the other day and it made me stop and think. In it, two boys—one white and one…
Posted Feb. 17, 2021
On January 6, as my students were learning about the history of trench warfare during World War I, I had no idea that our own…
Browse by Date
Featured Posts
Posted Feb. 3, 2021
President Joe Biden has certainly kept busy during his first days in the Oval Office. He has issued a call for national unity, doubled down…
Posted Feb. 4, 2021
Whether you support your state’s reopening plans or not, the reality is families locked out of learning for nearly a year are getting fed up.…
Posted Feb. 4, 2021
The protests and activism that took place last year had an impact on schools. School districts are adding diversity, equity, and inclusion roles and stating…
Browse by Date