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No Retakes, No Extensions: A Student’s Open Letter To Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

This is a post by Gregory Wickham, a New York City student. He is the son of best-selling writer Alina Adams, who…

4 years ago

After the Insurrection, It’s Time To Listen To MLK

Tanesha Peeples is the Deputy Director for Activist Development at brightbeam. This post forst appeared on Education Post, one of…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Was DeVos Really the “Worst Secretary of Education Ever”?

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last night, citing Wednesday’s putsch at the Capitol, Trump’s incitement of violence, and her concern that…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: I’m No DeVos Fan, but the New York Times’s Broadside Shows Its Bias

The New York Times Editorial Board, in a piece published Sunday called “The Wreckage Betsy DeVos Leaves Behind,” excoriates out-going…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Will Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary Work for All Kids?

We want to support you so that you can get to the great work of helping kids. You have to…

4 years ago

What Does the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Think of Biden's Education Secretary?

Press release below: Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, issued the following statement…

4 years ago

National Disability Advocates: If Biden's Transition Team Cares About Equity and Access, It Won't Choose Eskelsen Garcia as Education Secretary

This is the full copy of a letter sent yesterday to the Biden/Harris transition team from national advocates for students…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Good Luck Finding an Education Secretary Who Can Help Kids and Make Unions Happy, Mr. President-Elect

President-Elect Joe Biden may be setting himself up for a confrontation between two of his top advisors. Perched on one…

4 years ago

Sean Spiller's Ego Trip Goes All the Way to the White House!

Hey, there's nothing wrong with dreaming big. But Sean Spiller, Vice President of the New Jersey Education Association, is letting…

4 years ago

Advocacy Organizations Release Recommendations for Biden’s New Secretary of Education

During this time of immense change and uncertainty for our nation, the newly elected Biden Administration faces many important decisions.…

4 years ago