Mid Year Media Review
My 16-year-old self would never have believed it, but, today, school is my happy place. After dropping out in 2010, I returned at 19, enrolling in Excel Academy of Englewood. … Read More
From pitching news stories in class to taking action shots at sports games, my school’s journalism program is nothing short of fun, despite the hard work it demands. As part … Read More
I’m glad more Illinois students will have access to inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education. On one of the first days of our seventh grade sexual health unit in my small … Read More
A dozen deaths so far this year. More than a thousand officers calling out sick each day. Skyrocketing violence. Mayor Bill de Blasio and top jail officials blame spiralling chaos … Read More
As an educator of color who grew up in the Bronx and attended public schools from K-12, I’ve long been committed to making sure students have educational experiences that meet … Read More
On the evening of July 7, 2021, my 18-year-old stepson, Miles Thompson, was shot and killed behind his father’s house shortly after pulling into the driveway. He lay there overnight and was only … Read More
It was a week after graduation. I was celebrating the end of the school year with some colleagues when an assistant principal mentioned the news in passing: A student who … Read More
When I was a junior in high school, I was fascinated by the newspaper clippings on the wall of my AP U.S. History class: There were articles about Watergate, the … Read More
The snow was piling up outside the school window, almost as fast as the anxiety building up in my stomach. After what seemed like hours of waiting, I was called … Read More
