Race, Poverty, and Disproportionate Representation of Minorities In Special Education One of the greatest policies to be enacted in the American educational system is the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) of…
Improving the Educational Quality for Students in Foster Care
Improving the Educational Quality for Students in Foster Care Students in the foster care system represent one of the most academically vulnerable populations that face a unique set of challenges including high…
Alternative Education Needs Serious Attention
Alternative Education Needs Serious Attention My brother Justin and I are decades apart but share something in common, we lack traditional education. Many students like us have experienced a form of alternative…
Dreams of College Graduation; Realities of Income Disparities
Dreams of College Graduation; Realities of Income Disparities Darren dreamed of escaping the projects of Philadelphia and the cycle of inherited poverty by becoming the first in his family to graduate college.…
The Inequity of Student Loans
The Inequity of Student Loans As a high school English teacher and former college advisor, I see the value in higher education. A college degree is arguably one of the most secure…
Teaching 21st Century Skills in a 20th Century Classroom
Teaching 21st Century Skills in a 20th Century Classroom In the often tiresome patois of “edu-speak,” where hours are spent debating the merits of backwards design or assessing if vertical alignment is…