‘You Don’t Always Have To Be Recognized for Every Single Thing’
Co-published with Fast Company. Decades ago Vickie Jordan’s career ambitions were put on hold by an unplanned pregnancy, but her dedication and advocacy inspired her daughter Christina to become a teacher.
Freedom Dreams: Black Women and the Student Debt Crisis
Co-published with The Intercept. In “Freedom Dreams,” narrated by Nina Turner, Black women talk about how student debt has impacted their lives and what cancellation would mean for their futures.
Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home
Co-published with The Nation. As the pandemic closed down New York City, Fitzgerald found her daughter and herself priced out of a place to live.
Weights and Measures
Co-published with Believer Magazine. I’ve managed to keep the lights on, but I flinch every time they flicker.
Trafficking in Teachers
Co-published with Oxford American. Filipino teachers, hired to fill historic shortages in the South and elsewhere, fight their exploitation by opportunistic recruiters.
Stop Pretending Schools Can Open Safely
Co-published with the Washington Post. Making teachers get sick can’t be an option.
Teachers Are Working for Uber Just to Keep a Foothold in the Middle Class
Co-published with The Nation. For the ride-share company, teacher/drivers are both a marketing coup and an exploitable labor force.
Middle School Through A Teacher’s Phone
Co-published with Medium. Teaching in challenging environments isn't easy, and good intentions aren't enough.