As Dennis Danziger watches his students graduate, he wonders what will happen next.
The Brotherhood of Basketballers: A Male Love Story
The beauty of basketball is not only in the grace of the game, but in the creation of spontaneous and lasting friendships. This is a tale of a man who has been playing for 60 years.
The beauty of basketball is not only in the grace of the game, but in the creation of spontaneous and lasting friendships. This is a tale of a man who has been playing for 60 years.
America Speaks: 25 Young Men Explain Our Country
I cannot bury my head in the sand when it comes to politics. I'm surrounded by young, eager minds on the constant hunt for hope in America, who originate from places where there was no hope.
I cannot bury my head in the sand when it comes to politics. I’m surrounded by young, eager minds on the constant hunt for hope in America, who originate from places where there was no hope.
Bigotry to the Right of Me, Bigotry to the Left of Me
The red state prejudice the author experienced growing up has now surfaced in his bluest of blue states.
The red state prejudice the author experienced growing up has now surfaced in his bluest of blue states.
Is This What They Fought For?
The bravery and optimism of one WWII veteran who barely lived to see this administration.
The bravery and optimism of one WWII veteran who barely lived to see this administration.
100 Words on Love: Fifteen
From emails to everlasting.
From emails to everlasting.
I Owe Everything to Mexicans
Growing up, every meal I ate, every stitch of clothing I wore, every book or movie ticket I purchased was due in part to those Mexican men and women’s hard work.
Growing up, every meal I ate, every stitch of clothing I wore, every book or movie ticket I purchased was due in part to those Mexican men and women’s hard work.
Do You Know Your True Bromance Type?
The best antidote for Eleven Kinds of Loneliness is eleven kinds of friendship.
The best antidote for Eleven Kinds of Loneliness is eleven kinds of friendship.
Make Your Mother Proud
A story of deportation and one student's resilience.
A story of deportation and one student’s resilience.
How to Start an ISIS Charter School…
…and have Department of Education pay for it.
…and have Department of Education pay for it.
‘Mourning My Country’ on Day Zero (#First100Days)
This teacher bore witness to the inauguration by not watching another American setback take place.
This teacher bore witness to the inauguration by not watching another American setback take place.
How Can I Belong to a Family That Ignores Jewish Genocide?
On the eve of the confirmation hearing of David B. Friedman as US Ambassador to Israel, a Jewish family confronts horrifying differences among the withering hope of solidarity.
On the eve of the confirmation hearing of David B. Friedman as US Ambassador to Israel, a Jewish family confronts horrifying differences among the withering hope of solidarity.
How 18 Men Plan to Face the New America
From holding "his feet to the fire" to increased activism and a refusal to embrace the new administration, Americans are buckling under and bucking up to the pressure of a fast-approaching Inauguration Day.
From holding “his feet to the fire” to increased activism and a refusal to embrace the new administration, Americans are buckling under and bucking up to the pressure of a fast-approaching Inauguration Day.
Seated at the President’s House
Experiencing humility and inspiration at the White House.
Experiencing humility and inspiration at the White House.
The Dillon Effect, a Legacy of a Selfless, Embracing Man, Rises Among Changing American Tides
Hope glimmers in the hearts of classmates and in one teacher remembering the ripples of progress a student gone-too-soon set in motion. Progress they will pay forward, despite recent terrifying changes to our nation.
Hope glimmers in the hearts of classmates and in one teacher remembering the ripples of progress a student gone-too-soon set in motion. Progress they will pay forward, despite recent terrifying changes to our nation.
What do We do About Katy?
An experienced teacher seeks help for a smart teenage student who is out of everyone’s control.
An experienced teacher seeks help for a smart teenage student who is out of everyone’s control.