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Newark Union President Would Trade ‘Entire City’ For ‘One Single Teacher Aid’

Here’s Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon in Sunday’s New York Times explaining why Newark’s 37,000 district students should continue…

3 years ago

“Now I Have Hope,” Says Homeless Mom, After Project Ready Provides Wifi and Laptops.

At brightbeam we talk a lot about the digital divide, a major obstacle to equitably delivering home instruction during this…

4 years ago

My Childhood Home Was Not Safe. Like Me, Some Children Need Brick-and-Mortar Schools Right Now.

Dirk Tillotson is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Great Schools Choices, which supports community-based charter school development…

4 years ago

How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.

This is a guest post by Mike Piscal, founder of College Achieve Public Schools in New Jersey, which operates six…

5 years ago