>>BY LEANNE SIMON “Have you considered putting him in foster care?” The woman on the other end of the phone sounded exhausted, like she had...[Read More]
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>>BY TIFFANY FRYE I was 20 years old before I ever consciously thought about asking. I was in Chile, during a study-abroad semester, and one...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL In Durham, North Carolina, over 20,000 students—just about 65% of all the students in the district—receive a >>free or reduced lunch at...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK When >>Donna Summer sang, “She works hard for the money/ so you better treat her right,” she wasn’t singing about teachers, or...[Read More]
>>BY LEANNE SIMON What did I do today that promoted social justice? Oof — now that’s a tough question. I didn’t promote social injustice. Did...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL In my Durham school district, we are lucky to have access to two public Elementary Montessori Magnet Schools. Great, right? Unfortunately, the...[Read More]
>>BY SARA Y. LANG I am beyond fair-skinned. The words “pale as a ghost” have been applied to my complexion more than a few times,...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK I didn’t want to be a teacher until I was sitting in a college auditorium listening to >>Jonathan Kozol speak of the...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG As a woman and a politico, I always keep legislative news related to abortion and pregnancy on my radar screen. In recent years,...[Read More]
>>BY TIFFANY FRYE “That’s it?” he asked. “That’s only $20,000 a year after taxes.” “I know,” I replied solemnly. “This isn’t going to be a...[Read More]