Closed mouths don’t get fed. That’s why fellow Chicago activist, Natasha Dunn, and I recently demanded…
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Internet Access Is a National Crisis, So Who’s Going To Fix It?
It’s October, almost seven months into a pandemic that has turned the world upside down. Since…
As Usual, Education Is Not a Priority for Our Presidential Candidates
With less than four weeks until election day, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden…
States Step Up to Fund Families; Others Should Follow
Governor Brad Little recently announced the “Strong Families, Strong Students” initiative, which includes $50 million for…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Betsy DeVos, and the Rage Gene
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia (left) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg wait for the beginning of the…
Everyone Is Talking About ‘Reinventing Education.’ Here Are 10 Schools Actually Doing It.
Today, all over the world, we see the power, commitment and wisdom of young people in…
EdNext Podcast: Teaching in the Online Classroom
Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West is joined by the author of “Teaching in the Online Classroom,”…
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Bucks the “Staffing Surge” Trend
Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools spends less per student than the only…
This Texas District Didn’t Wait for the Feds to Create #InternetForAll Their Kids
Mark Estrada, superintendent of Lockhart Independent School District, says the first day of in-person classes went…
Samantha Bee’s Latest on Education Shows She’s Just Another Privileged Parent Who Doesn’t Get It
Samantha Bee decided to go on the attack against school choice this week during her show, Full…