Education/K-12 ed

Public schools should teach tolerance, not ideology

Eliminating magnet schools and abolishing standards hurts Black students. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has set his sights on eliminating high-achieving magnet schools in the name of equity. Currently, academically gifted students from low socioeconomic backgrounds...

The Hidden Genius Project, a national nonprofit organization, was founded in Oakland in 2012 by five Black male entrepreneurs/technologists who were unnerved by the dramatic juxtaposition between the high unemployment of Black male youth and the plethora of career opportunities within the local...

Listen now (73 mins) | An interview with parental rights warrior and OG black homeschooler Latasha H. Fields

A Minnesota mother resists Liberated Ethnic Studies

The education system is now at the forefront of contentious national debates, as educators and parents clash over appropriate ways to teach our children about racism, oppression, and equality. What curriculum helps students of all backgrounds see themselves in education and understand overlooked...

Brightbeam is a nonprofit network of education activists demanding a better education and a brighter future for every child. [...] Moving forward, we’ll shine a light on communities who challenge decision-makers to provide the learning opportunities all children need to thrive. We’ll help our...

Two-thirds of kids in America who aren’t reading proficiently in fourth grade will end up on welfare or in jail. This disproportionately affects children of color. Even though millions of dollars have been spent on literacy in America, literacy rates have not improved. [...] Children read more...

To revive in American K-12 education the fundamental discipline of critical and active thinking which is based on facts, investigation, logic and sound reasoning. [...] Parents, children and teachers are afraid to speak up and resist. In No Left Turn in Education we believe in restoring the...

We are a team of scholars, researchers, and educators who have spent our careers creating engaging learning tools and advancing critical thinking skills. Each of us has seen first-hand the impact of broken discourse in our professional and personal communities, and is committed to promoting more...

The Chalkboard Review is a site of education commentary that features a diverse range of voices on all things education. We believe intellectual diversity benefits American education and therefore seek to publish a thoughtful range of voices from teachers to advocates, scholars, and industry...

SchoolhouseRights.org supports civil rights litigation in defense of students’ freedom of conscience in public education and the rights of parents to guide and direct the upbringing of their children. SchoolhouseRights.org is a project of the International Organization for the Family, a 501(c)(3...

Nyansa strives to educate the whole person, to help students understand why their world looks the way it does and to teach them cultural literacy so they can explore that world confidently. The older I get, the more I appreciate what a gift it was to have that as a central part of my own...

The mission of The Piney Woods School is to provide excellence in education within a Christian community through creation of an exceptional academic model which supports the tenet that all students can learn, develop a strong work ethic, and lead extraordinary lives through academic achievement...

CHARACTER COUNTS! provides practical character education/SEL strategies, curricular resources, and training to positively impact your school system, community, youth-serving, or people-helping organization. The CC! initiative has demonstrated success as a stand-alone initiative or working in...

Seeking Educational Excellence (SEE) is an organization committed to ending identity politics and the social justice agenda in schools. [...] SEE believes the social justice agenda fosters a sense of victimhood. Victimhood should not be a protected social class. It creates social disconnect and...

Our Back-to-School Playbook includes a set of resources to help you create a learning environment that supports constructive dialogue. Resources include: Leading an OpenMind Classroom. Tips and strategies to foster constructive dialogue in your classroom. A Guide to Student Roles in Classroom...

Fund Students, Not Systems: Parents know their children best and want solutions as unique as their kids. EFI exists to research, document, and report the benefits that school choice provides to students, families, and communities. We support policies that protect and promote school choice. We...

Founded in 2006, Success Academy Charter Schools is the largest and highest-performing free, public charter school network in New York City. Admission is open to all New York State children, including those with special needs and English language learners. Students are admitted by a random...

EmpowerED Pathways was established in 2017 to provide learning experiences and practices which support individual well-being and a compassionate collaborative. […] Mission: Empowering educators, youth and communities by strengthening the neural pathways to peace and resilience through...

Parents Defending Education is a national grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists imposing harmful agendas. Through network and coalition building, investigative reporting, litigation, and engagement on local, state, and national policies, we are fighting...

The Harlem Children’s Zone started with one mission that was the most ambitious and audacious in U.S. history: to end intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem and lead the way for other long-distressed communities nationwide and around the world to do the same. Harlem Children’s Zone breaks...

Synthesis teaches kids how to think and collaborate through complex games and simulations.

This training helps businesses fight racism systematically by equipping clients with the Theory of Enchantment Three Principled Practice. This practice engages clients in the study of pop culture and literary texts authored by some of the greatest moral, philosophical, and intellectual giants...