When Too Few Hold Too Much: The Hidden Cost of Corporate Dependency on Our Schools
We have reached a moment in America where a small handful of corporations shape nearly every aspect of our lives—from what we buy, to how …
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When Education Becomes a Political Battlefield
There was a time when public education stood as one of America’s proudest achievements; a public good, not a partisan one. It was the instrument …
The Superintendency in the Spotlight: Leading Through Scrutiny, Chaos, and the Urgent Need for Stability
I’ve lived this role. I know what it feels like to sit in the superintendent’s chair, where the view is both panoramic and unrelenting. It …
The Urgent Call to Invest in Real Education
In this moment, when our nation wrestles with questions of truth, identity, and the very meaning of democracy, the stakes for public education have never …
Teaching Truth in Tense Times: The Moral Work of Educators
By Dr. Melvin J. Brown Introduction – The Radical Nature of Education As we begin yet another school year, we also begin another chapter in …