By Dr. Aaron Thompson: Discussions about school reform and underachievement often portray diversity as an issue to overcome. Yet rather than being an obstacle to student learning, diversity can instead be viewed as an asset schools can build on.
By Dr. Diane Ravitch: CTL has outlived many reform efforts because it is focused on what matters most: strengthening instruction in the classroom. Policies come and go, but what remains constant is the relationship between students and teachers.
By Sharon Darling: An often overlooked strategy to achieve college and career readiness is family engagement that is focused on literacy development across generations. Meaningful interactions that bring parents and children together to work, play, read, and learn can lead to enhanced language, literacy, emotional, and cognitive development.
By Dr. Deborah Walker: Several years ago I attended a meeting in Washington, D.C. for Promise Neighborhoods awardees along with our partners and project leads from Berea College. Geoffrey Canada, architect of the Harlem’s Children Zone was the guest speaker…
