Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Support Latino Students Seeking the American Dream
May 10, 2018 by Jennifer Pisonero Jennifer Pisonero is a Black Latina Spanish teacher at University Preparatory Academy (UPA) Middle School in Detroit, as part of the Bright Loritos Language Immersion program. Nearly 83 percent of…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Mitigate the School-to-Prison Pipeline
May 09, 2018 by Charisma Ricksy Charisma Ricksy is a third-year educator and grade-level lead at Baton Rouge University Prep Elementary, a Title I school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My parents were privileged with choosing from many…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Inspire the Next Generation of Latino Writers and Debaters
May 08, 2018 by EdTrust Since 2014, Raymond Arroyo has been a seventh-grade English teacher at Creston Academy, a Title I school in the Bronx, New York, where 86 percent of the student population is…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Fight for Educational Equity
May 07, 2018 by Zachary Wright Zachary Wright is the 12th-grade world literature and AP Literature teacher at Mastery Charter School Shoemaker Campus, where he has been since 2010, having taught nearly every senior the school…
Profiles in Education Equity: Rachel Man, Teacher Leader
April 16, 2018 by Letisha Marrero Rachel Man is in her fifth year as a teacher in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She currently teaches eighth-grade language arts for special education, general education, and honors students. She…
Profiles in Education Equity: Steve Smith, Executive Director, Black Education Strategy Roundtable
March 15, 2018 by Letisha Marrero For years, Steve Smith has been an active member with K-12 and higher educational initiatives at regional and statewide levels to improve the educational outcomes of students in Washington state.…
Profiles in Education Equity Series
March 13, 2018 by EdTrust Over the years, we at Ed Trust have had ample opportunities to work with amazing advocates across the nation who are committed to improving the education of historically underserved students.…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Be a Part of the Solution
July 05, 2017 by Sarah Giddings Sarah Giddings is a National Board Certified teacher in social studies and history with the Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium in Ypsilanti, Michigan, an alternative school serving at-risk youth countywide. She…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Give Students Their Fair Shot
June 05, 2017 by Kristin Re Kristin Re is a teacher at The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center in Providence, Rhode Island, and she is a Teach Plus–Rhode Island Teaching Policy Fellow. About half of…