As education advocates, we fight for so many things, but they all boil down to one goal: ensuring the educational system works for all kids. That means schools must produce measurable outcomes in teaching and learning.
Across the country, more than 60% of fourth-graders...
Musician and producer Pharrell Williams is getting into the education game. He and his YELLOW philanthropy organization have announced they are opening a private school in Norfolk, Virginia, for low-income families.
The school, which the Virginia-Pilot reports will initially serve students in grades three...
Have you ever met a 13-year-old you know is going to change the world? That’s the case of Elliott Tanner, a physics student at the University of Minnesota—remember, he’s 13—who joined Haley Taylor Schlitz on the latest episode of “Zooming In w/ Gen Z,” powered by Citizen...
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.—Henry Adams
At the Center for Black Educator Development, we believe that the impact of a great teacher is everlasting and lifesaving.
So, to all...
Did you ever learn about Black Wall Street and the Tulsa, Oklahoma Massacre? I know I did not. It was not until I was an adult. Did you learn about the Rosewood, Florida Massacre in school? I didn’t, but I know about it because of my dad....
