Race and Social Justice in Education Reform
Last week, Rhames sat on the panel Race, Social Justice and Education Reform, one of two such panels co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institute and...
Teachers Who Pray
How Not to Help Poor, Black Children – Part 2
After an education trip to Cameroon, an African American teacher learns to her dismay that she is just another "white man" in the eyes of...
The Clock is Ticking For Teachers in Chicago Public Schools
A Chicago teacher discusses the city's severe budget shortfall and lack of creative solutions to address it. Will the Windy City lay off 5,000 teachers?...
Teachers Who Pray
“Teachers can pray before or after school—it is considered protected free speech. If I can gossip about, say, Beyoncé, I can pray. But if someone...
Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge
If I could write an education-based parody of A Christmas Carol, I would have to cast Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge (though the competition is...