Vanessa Coleman Principal Technical Assistance Consultant American Institute of Research (AIR) As an education technical assistance provider for the American Institutes for Research (AIR), I encounter decreasing instances of teacher-to-student […]
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Retained by Faith
By Kyair Butts 6th Grade Literacy Teacher Waverly Elementary/Middle #51 September 2013 taught me more about faith than any other singular event in my life. I was a first year teacher […]
Socio-Economic Integration, A Moral Imperative
by Anita Skop Community Superintendent, District 15-NYC The New York City public school system is both the largest and most diverse public school system in the world. And for too long, […]
My Journey as an Immigrant Parent… Learning to Advocate for My Special Kid
by Gina Argotti It was December 2013 when I arrived in the United States with my 3 kids and a big bag of hopes. It was our first time in […]
One “High-Performing” District’s Path Towards Equity
by Dawn G. Bentley, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent for Student Services for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Our Starting Point During the summer of 2017, my colleague Deb and I were […]
My Story: How I Turned from Disgruntled Parent to Community Activist
By Kendra I was raised in a tight knit neighborhood in a large urban city. I attended public school, as did my siblings, and now my children. Our elementary school, […]