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May 30, 2014
When I arrived in DC at the end of April, the city and what role I might play in it were a mystery to me. For the past six weeks, CER provided me a backstage pass to the national narrative of education reform as it plays out in the DC theater. Through my work at […] Read more »
May 22, 2014
In rather unsurprising fashion, the powers that be at the American Federation of Teachers are taking up a cause with no discernible connection to improving the education of our nation’s students. The AFT Michigan and California chapters are boycotting office supply chain Staples because of the decision to install postal counters in stores, undercutting the […] Read more »
May 21, 2014
Not to sound harsh, but if you’re not totally psyched for the Scripps National Spelling Bee starting May 28, then you’re doing it wrong. In a five-day-long extravaganza composed of both preliminary and final rounds, 277 spellers will try to advance each step by piecing together some of the most complex, nuanced and just plain […] Read more »
May 19, 2014
As my semester at CER comes to a close, I can confidently say that I will always be passionate about education reform. As I said in my first blog post, I didn’t really have much background in the complexities of education policy in the U.S., and though I definitely don’t know the solutions yet, I […] Read more »
May 14, 2014
Paul Public Charter School (PCS) held a panel discussion among African American education experts, parents, teachers, and community members to inform the public of the educational climate as well as to answer questions. The panel was composed of African American individuals from diverse backgrounds with a common goal of improving student education. The variety of […] Read more »
May 12, 2014
Visiting BASIS DC was my first experience touring a charter school.  Having been a former public school student and an in-class tutor, I inherently evaluated BASIS by comparing its school model to that of a traditional public schools.  Enthusiastic teachers, actively engaged students and personable staff resonated in an environment one can only describe as […] Read more »
May 10, 2014
This is Part VII in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week. People often say that small business owners on Main Street are the backbone of the economy, and provide real sources of inspiration for the rest of us. The same is true of the mom-and-pop charter school operators in American education reform. Armed […] Read more »
May 9, 2014
This is Part VI in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week. The staff at Charlotte Secondary School(CSS) in North Carolina just seems to get it. They understand that being charter school educators gives them a responsibility to innovate and find the best possible methods of improving student learning and mastery of material. Acting […] Read more »
May 8, 2014
Three days. 700 schools. A whole lot of head-to-head battles between custom-made robots. Read more »
May 7, 2014
This is Part IV in a series dedicated to National Charter Schools Week “Taking my daughter to ‪@ECOTSchool . This school is the best ‪#homeschool. Cool how we met some awesome people there.” “The ‪#ecot ‪#masqueradeball ‪#prom is underway! @ Hilton Columbus Polaris” “Check out the new ‪#ECOTtv promo for the upcoming 2014 ‪#scienceexpo here: […] Read more »