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Jo Ann Bland: The Eleven-Year-Old Who Marched Across on Bloody Sunday
Ms. Bland never stopped fighting to improve conditions for the people and country she loved.
Mar 17
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Adding Dr. Howard Fuller to the American Pantheon
Last week, I sat down with my children to watch the new PBS documentary A Fuller Education. As the story of Dr. Howard Fuller unfolded--his journey from…
Feb 28
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A Tech CEO's Lessons for Education
Defining Quality from the Ground Up
Feb 13
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Opening Doors to Opportunity
Sep 19, 2025
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How Music Can Heal Our Divides
Nov 15, 2025
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Adding Dr. Howard Fuller to the American Pantheon
Feb 28
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Baptists and Bootleggers: School Choice Edition
Dec 11, 2024
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My Top Reads and Listens of 2025
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Lessons from America's Leading Superintendent
Dec 17, 2024
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Hope Knows No Borders
What Miami's immigrant families teach us about the universal language of aspiration
Jan 23
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My Top Reads and Listens of 2025
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Jan 2
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New federal tax credits can unlock Kentucky's educational freedom
A new federal tax credit scholarship program offers a rare chance for Kentucky to leap forward
Dec 20, 2025
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Is the Biggest Thing in Education the Microschool Movement?
The energy between small school founders is palpable
Dec 16, 2025
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A Guide to Finding Common Ground on Thanksgiving
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Nov 24, 2025
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How Music Can Heal Our Divides
Introducing the Come Together Music Project
Nov 15, 2025
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Talking Music with the "We Made This Political" co-hosts
For the latest episode of the Come Together Music Podcast, I was joined by the hosts of the “We Made It Political” podcast.
Oct 26, 2025
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