From the Court to the Classroom: More Than Just Athletes

In his op-ed piece for the Washington Post, former NFL tight end, and Texas A&M graduate, Martellus Bennett provides his personal perspective on why young black boys aren’t encouraged to dream of being something other than athletes. I was blessed enough to be a kid in Chicago in the ’90s. This means I grew up...

Houston Independent School District Woes

Recently released video shows just how dysfunctional the Houston ISD school board is. A four-hour session intended to teach board members how to govern effectively turned into a shouting match and an “airing of grievances,” according to the Houston Chronicle, which obtained the video through a public information request. “The turmoil has stalled efforts to...