First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by educators, students, parents, and others thinking and writing about public education.
‘Did you say segregation ended?’ My student’s question speaks to the reality inside classrooms.
The school desegregation ruling is often taught as a celebration of American justice and equality. Here’s what else lessons about it should include.
After months of homelessness and despair, my family found a safe haven in Newark.
The mass displacement of Black educators following the landmark Supreme Court decision has had profound effects on communities and the teaching profession.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Donuts and discounts are nice gestures, but here’s what could move the needle for educators.
Asked to step into the classroom amid COVID and the nation’s racial reckoning, many arrows pointed to saying no. Two bigger arrows pointed to yes.
Post-COVID, we must catch our older students up on second grade skills without infantilizing the content.
Many educators saw a kid who was too hard and whom they could not support. But my son is so much more than his non-verbal autism diagnosis.
El gobierno de Estados Unidos prometió una FAFSA más sencilla para los estudiantes que ingresan a la universidad, pero para muchas familias inmigrantes la solicitud de ayuda financiera ha sido todo lo contrario.
The new financial aid application was supposed to be ‘faster and easier.’ For me, it has been anything but.
When my mom died, teachers tried to inspire me to persevere. Here’s why that didn’t work.
Desde el pasado julio, las Escuelas Públicas de Denver han inscrito a más de 3,000 estudiantes recién llegados. Nuestro Distrito está decidido a asumir el compromiso de responder a las nuevas necesidades.
Denver Public Schools has enrolled more than 3,000 newcomer students since July. Our district is determined to meet the moment.
While many other professions have shifted to paid internships or apprenticeships, student teaching continues to be largely unpaid.
My work made me realize what I was missing as a Black woman.
Students need a space where they feel safe enough to focus with confidence.
Our old digital gradebook system was awful. Now, I miss it it terribly.
How a small interaction changed my perception of my daughter’s school and my place in it.
Mr. W was the busiest person I knew, but he always took five minutes out of his day to make sure I was OK.
Across fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, many kids are struggling with sharing and working with others.