Equal Opportunities for Students

The Chidldren’s Defense Fund put out a statement discussing the tragedy of how common school shootings have gotten in the country, and how very little, if anything is being done … Continue Reading →

Education Post had an article recently highlighting the importance of federal guidances that limit the use of exclusionary punishment, allowing students to spend as much time as possible in the … Continue Reading →

To note Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Education Post ran an article about the importance of making sure classes have meaningful conversations on race, and helping students of color, specifically native students, … Continue Reading →

TNTP released a new report on the Opportunity Myth, and the damage that lowered expectations as well as a lack of resources does to student development in the long term. … Continue Reading →

Clay County Public Schools just established their first student advisory counsel. It’s vital to allow students to have a direct voice in the policies that affect their learning and well-being … Continue Reading →

The Tennessee Department of Education just released a report which showed how students of color are disproportionately placed into failing schools. Volume and Light wrote a piece reflecting on this, … Continue Reading →

Our public schools are, by many measures, more segregated today than at any previous point in history. Schools in San Antonio, Texas took on a radical new plan to integrate … Continue Reading →

The Trump administration is looking at decentralizing special education, allowing state and local government to have more control over education and rehabilitation of students with disabilities. This could be disastrous … Continue Reading →

A new trend has popped up in public schools, as some are now requesting students give “mental health disclosures”, which would give schools the ability to discriminate against students with … Continue Reading →