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Teachers Strike in Los Angeles, But What About the Students?

David Wilson

Jan 15, 2019

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Hard Truth: Schools Are Not Equipped to Handle Bullying

Andrew Pillow

Jan 13, 2019

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Presidential Hopeful Elizabeth Warren Flip-Flops On School Choice

Ray Ankrum

Jan 09, 2019

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A Call to Action: A Passionate Plea for People to Become Teachers

Citizen McGuire

Jan 07, 2019

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Julliard admits nearly half of this year’s male dancers from one public high school in Texas

Each year The Julliard School accepts only 12 young men from around the world into its renowned dance program. This year five of those young men come from one public high school – Booker T. Washington – in Dallas, Texas. This is their...

by Citizen Contributor | May 9, 2017 | Video

Do Charter Schools Advance or Impede Civil Rights?

On January 27th, 2017, the Institute for Education Policy at John Hopkins School of Education convened a group of leaders to discuss charter schools and their relationship with civil rights. Moderator Dmitri Mehlhorn noted that in light of the recent call for a...

by Josh Stewart | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog, Video

VIDEO: Former students say black-only schools in Topeka prior to Brown v. Board were strong

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by Citizen Stewart | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Video

When will the NAACP learn, parents want charter schools?

by Citizen Stewart | Feb 26, 2017 | Video

Tenicka Boyd: I can’t imagine a world where the NAACP would say ‘let’s pause’ on schools succeeding with black children

Tenicka Boyd, a New York based education activist and long-standing member of the NAACP, testifies on behalf of families who are well-served by charter schools. This was the first of seven public hearings held by the NAACP to hear from stakeholders about charter...

by Citizen Stewart | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Video

The “positivity project” spreads the power of appreciation

There is nothing more powerful in the world than gratitude and positive mental attitude. Students at Oak Park High School in Kansas City recently were targets of the power when their teachers hatched a plan to deepen the teacher-student bond. They created the...

by Citizen Contributor | Oct 6, 2016 | Video