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Even as publishers are getting more high-quality curriculum materials into the marketplace,  teachers continue to struggle to access those materials. A recent report from the nonprofit curriculum reviewer EdReports found that less than half of U.S. teachers believe their instructional materials align with learning standards.

As a parent with two children in a so-called “failing” school in one of the most dysfunctional districts in the nation, I empathize with all the ambient fear. It’s a scary time to be charged with raising small humans. But I deeply believe that our kids will not be safer until we–especially the white and privileged among us–learn how to interact with schools as the public institutions they are, the foundation of our fragile democracy.

Episode 2 of “Across Colors” hosted by Tanzina Vega.

We must teach students that math is a language.

Check out Across Colors, your new favorite education podcast, plus more for your weekend.

Kurt Russell, 2022 National Teacher of the Year, joins us to discuss how a diverse curriculum can enrich our youth.

Try asking better, targeted, and more specific questions when communicating with the teacher about your child. Specific questions tend to get specific answers. 

Ed Post’s latest podcast, Across Colors, follows parents who are stepping up for not only their own kids, but all the children in their community.

Mind your three P’s—privilege, positionality, and power—and you may soon see huge results in your classroom relationships.