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Most parents want to support their child’s education—but many don’t fully understand the system we’re navigating. We’re often expected to...

There are days when teaching feels like too much. The paperwork. The politics. The pressure. But then, something happens—a breakthrough,...

On June 5, Indiana officials released a first draft of their revamped K–12 school accountability plan, aiming to retire the traditional...

Texas lawmakers let opportunity slip. The 89th Legislature failed to pass House Bill 4—a bipartisan proposal to replace the one-day,...

Once ranked dead last in national education outcomes, Mississippi has made one of the most remarkable academic turnarounds in recent...

“He’s just being defiant.” “She refuses to do her work.” “She needs to be disciplined.” We often hear these statements about students...

Booker T. Washington believed education was more than academic—it was moral, practical, and liberating. At Tuskegee Institute, he...

We rarely ask students how high-stakes testing makes them feel. But if we did, we’d hear a truth we can’t afford to ignore. Some talk...

There’s a growing disconnect in education between those who write the rules and those who live them every day. Too many policies are...

What happens when we stop talking at students and start listening to them? Student voice isn’t a trend—it’s a shift in mindset. It means...

We often discuss student needs—academic, social, and emotional—but rarely do we ask: How are the adults in the room? Teacher burnout is...

Too often, schools and families operate in parallel—both invested in a child’s success, yet rarely working in true partnership. But when...

We are losing good teachers, not because they can’t handle kids, but because they can’t handle the bureaucracy. Ask a teacher why...

As a child, I struggled deeply with reading. Letters flipped, words blurred, and no amount of effort seemed to make it easier. It wasn’t...

Why did you become a teacher? It’s a question many of us have had to revisit, especially in a time when burnout is high and pressure is...

The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test has defined how Texas students, teachers, and schools are evaluated for...

Dear President Trump, As a concerned citizen and advocate for the future of America’s children, I urge your administration to consider a...

Mississippi has long faced an uphill climb in the world of education, especially with the highest poverty rate in the United...

Horace Mann, often called the father of American public education, believed education was the “great equalizer of the conditions of men.”...

In theory, standardized testing is meant to hold schools accountable and ensure students are learning. But in practice, it often does...