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Black Kids Don’t Need a Handout or a Shortcut, They Just Need Schools That Work.
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Black Kids Don’t Need a Handout or a Shortcut, They Just Need Schools That Work.

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This is a post by my friend and colleague Tanesha Peeples,the Deputy Director of Outreach for Education Post. Her mission is to use her education, passion and experience to empower marginalized populations. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, she is a Chicago Public Schools alumna and proud Englewoodian. Check out her blogging about “Hope and… Continue reading Black Kids Don’t Need a Handout or a Shortcut, They Just Need Schools That Work.

I’m a DACA Recipient and a First-Generation College Graduate and I’m Nervous About What’s Next.
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I’m a DACA Recipient and a First-Generation College Graduate and I’m Nervous About What’s Next.

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This is a guest post by Mayra Gonzalez Menjivar, an intern at The Education Trust and recent graduate of New York University. It was originally published at Education Post. It’s a day I’ll never forget: September 5, 2017, the first day of my senior year at NYU. It was the day the Trump administration announced that they… Continue reading I’m a DACA Recipient and a First-Generation College Graduate and I’m Nervous About What’s Next.

Rekindling the Heritage of an Unconquered Indian Tribe
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Rekindling the Heritage of an Unconquered Indian Tribe

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This post is by Joy Prescott, a fourth-grade math teacher at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Florida and the 2019 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year. It was originally published at National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Over the course of almost two centuries, Florida’s Seminoles endured three wars with the U.S. government, resisted numerous… Continue reading Rekindling the Heritage of an Unconquered Indian Tribe

No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They Choose.
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No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They Choose.

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This is a post by my friend and colleague Zachary Wright, a national finalist for the United States Department of Education’s School Ambassador Fellowship. Zach is an assistant professor of practice at Relay Graduate School of Education serving Philadelphia and Camden. Prior to that, he was the 12th-grade world literature and AP literature teacher at Mastery… Continue reading No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They Choose.

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In NYC’s Special Education Labyrinth, Families Need a Guide: For Proof, The Heartbreaking Case of TJ.

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This is a guest post by Ariela Rozman who co-founded EdNavigator, where this post originally appeared. Before that, she served for eight years as Chief Executive Officer of TNTP. In October, The New York Times shared the heartbreaking story of TJ, a child with special needs who had been left behind by New York City schools. Heartbreaking because… Continue reading In NYC’s Special Education Labyrinth, Families Need a Guide: For Proof, The Heartbreaking Case of TJ.

I’m An Immigrant NYC Student and My Voice Matters!
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I’m An Immigrant NYC Student and My Voice Matters!

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This is a guest post by Jorge Armando Morales Aguila, who was born in San Luis Teolocholco, Tlaxcala, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States in 2008. He is a first year, first generation student currently attending the University of Rochester, where he majors in political science. This piece first ran at Education Post.  When I… Continue reading I’m An Immigrant NYC Student and My Voice Matters!

The Entitlement of Opting Out in Suburbia: A Superintendent Speaks Out.
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The Entitlement of Opting Out in Suburbia: A Superintendent Speaks Out.

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This is a guest post by Raymond Ankrum, Sr., the Executive Director of Riverhead Charter School. It was originally posted here on his blog. I work on Long Island as a school superintendent of the only K-12 charter school in Suffolk County.  Given the history of our school, the power of the teacher’s union on LI,… Continue reading The Entitlement of Opting Out in Suburbia: A Superintendent Speaks Out.

It’s The Two-Sided Teacher! Meet the Grizzly Bear and the Teddy Bear.
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It’s The Two-Sided Teacher! Meet the Grizzly Bear and the Teddy Bear.

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Glenn Mason is a former CPA who spent over 25 years in a variety of roles in corporate America. He is presently a New York City public high school teacher. This is in his twelfth academic year in his newfound career and his fourth guest post with New York School Talk. “Mister, can I speak… Continue reading It’s The Two-Sided Teacher! Meet the Grizzly Bear and the Teddy Bear.

A Back-to-School Love Letter to Parents of Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities
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A Back-to-School Love Letter to Parents of Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

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This is a guest post by ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson, the mother of two free-spirited, strong-willed girls and whose husband should be appointed a saint for co-existing in the madness that is their life. She writes on politics, education, current events and social justice. This piece was originally published at Education Post. Dear Fellow Parent Warriors, While every… Continue reading A Back-to-School Love Letter to Parents of Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

NYC High School Student Explains Why A Diverse Teaching Force Matters — And What He’s Going to Do About It.
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NYC High School Student Explains Why A Diverse Teaching Force Matters — And What He’s Going to Do About It.

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This is a guest post by Jose Romero, a high school senior in New York. He aspires to become a fifth-grade teacher, so he can give kids the support he received from his mentors and teachers of color. It has appeared in TNTP and on Education Post. For 10 years—the first decade I was in school—all… Continue reading NYC High School Student Explains Why A Diverse Teaching Force Matters — And What He’s Going to Do About It.