…With only days left until Americans determine the next leader of the free world, it is incumbent upon educators to have serious talks with the people in their communities to ensure they understand the importance of the Department of Education and what the country stands to lose in its absence.  As we continue to hear […]

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Former President Donald Trump has nearly been assassinated by two deranged white Republicans with guns-twice. A third instance looked scary, too. Trump has become so worried about it in recent days that he has even asked for a military helicopter.  Many people who support Trump seem to believe that the core issue isn’t guns, nor […]

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I recently watched an Instagram reel of a gal tandem jumping.  I can’t quit thinking about it.  She is stuck at the start, her whole body tight, her eyes darting back and forth.  She’s terrified.  Less than one minute later, she is grinning ear-to-ear, laughing, arms outstretched and soaring!  How did this shift happen? As […]

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In 2010, I worked at Boude Storey Middle School in the South Oak Cliff community, one of Dallas’s most impoverished areas. Like all other campuses, we had a special education classroom for our nonverbal students. A young lady named “Laci” was in that class. Every time I would pass her in the hallways, she would […]

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In 1939, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was a big hit in theaters. The film is about a naive small-town guy who takes on corruption. The movie instantly became a classic and a part of the American zeitgeist.  We’ve had many Mr. Smiths sent to Washington since then. Most, if not all, have claimed that […]

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Indigenous Peoples‘ Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October, and with that comes disinformation about the people who first inhabited North America. Many students know the phrase, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” However, Columbus was not the first foreign explorer to reach the Americas, nor did he or his predecessors “discover” […]

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By R. S. Hill    As a high school English teacher in Tucson, Arizona, I work at one of the most diverse schools in the state.  Most days, I stand before an apathetic, though inquisitive, audience and try to convince—no, sell—15 to 18-year-olds on the radical idea that reading old texts like the Iliad, Beowulf, and […]

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Dear Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), My name is Shareefah Mason. I am a Presidential Leadership Scholar who currently serves as the Director of Teacher Experience at a national non-profit that prepares prospective teachers. I worked as an Associate Dean of Educator Certification at the largest community college system in Texas. I taught in […]

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“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it.” Those are the words from former president Donald Trump last month. Like so many other lies he tells, I didn’t personally believe him. For me, Donald Trump has made it clear where he stands on the notion of many things, like […]

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1780, a new law prohibiting private nonprofit colleges in California from considering legacy and donor preferences in their admissions processes. This move aligns private institutions with the University of California system, which eliminated legacy preferences in 1998. The legislation, authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, aims to ensure admissions […]

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