Education Reform

Hartford Parent University March 10th held its largest graduation ceremony ever – with 35 parents from the M.D. Fox, Thirman Milner, Simpson-Waverly, and SAND schools completing the Achieve [...]

“Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men’s skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.” [...]

Name: Not established Location: Queens, NY Gestation: 8 months Mother: Chantelle, 16 Father: Tyrone, 18 But mommy, your just 16, a little baby too Dropping out of school, with fear all you knew [...]

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Martin Luther King Jr. knew that freedom could only be demanded with the self-realization of [...]

No Child Held Back is an approach to education that allows every child to thrive project team management.  Every child – no matter his or her socioeconomic background, learning style, or [...]

Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) There always seems to be this issue of parents trying to cross district lines to get their child into a “ better “ school. How pervasive is this? I think this is [...]

This past Thursday marked the 95th birthday of one of the world’s greatest leaders – Nelson Mandela. In the spirit of #mandeladay let’s take a look at your power as a leader and [...]

In the aftermath of No Child Left Behind, and nearly every state filing for a waiver, the next question on everyone’s mind is, what comes after NO Child Left Behind (NCLB)? Recall the reason for [...]

From parents “occupying” schools, to heated school board meeting debates, Chicago is the middle of a very challenging education reform process.  As with any worthwhile endeavor, there is a robust [...]

With all the talk about education reform, parents and teachers have a lot of material to analyze and debate. From legislative requirements to policy proposals to political referenda, this issue – [...]