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Your constitutional right to a quality education

in Access Education Equity Public School School Choice Uncategorized on March 22, 2019 March 22, 2019 0

My mother was an English teacher who taught in predominantly white and affluent private schools. As part of her employment benefits, my siblings and I were afforded an education at these elite schools for free. From first through eighth grade I was privileged to benefit…

What SCHOOL CHOICE Means To Me

in Diversity Education Educators Equity Public School School Choice Teachers on February 28, 2019 March 1, 2019 0

School choice has been a significant part of my life, even when I didn’t have a term for it. My parents were both educators, and my mom taught in international and private schools. As a result, I attended the schools where she taught. My parents…

My Why

in Diversity Equity on February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019 2

When we meet someone for the first time the first question we often ask is “What do you do?” We want to know where they work and what their title is. That will tell us what they do and give us a broad overview of…

Hiring For Cultural Fit

in Diversity Equity Teachers on February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019 0

In a recent Education Week Blog, Madeline Will discusses recent research on the trend to hire teachers based on ‘cultural fit’. The research states that when schools hire for cultural fit there may be a tendency to ignore other priorities like race, training, and experience….