Fourth-grade teacher, Laura Wooley, was preparing her students for an upcoming social studies test using a McGraw-Hill textbook. During the course of the r
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The System Is Winning. For Now.
It must have been mortifying for Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren to have a loud group of Black parents—mostly mothers and grandmothers—sho
Read MoreOur Collective Blackness No Longer Has Value to You Once We Cross Your Party Line
After a month of not writing, I took to Twitter to share some thoughts about the nasty fallout from the protest of a large group of Black and Brown parents
Read MoreHere’s How to Help Your Students Find the Voices Missing From the Traditional Thanksgiving Story
In the elementary classroom, teachers often shy away from teaching a more critical viewpoint of “traditional history” for fear of how this shift will be re
Read MoreThese Parents Went to Atlanta to Tell Elizabeth Warren to ‘Stand Down’
Gather ‘round, peeps, and let me tell y’all a true tale of hope and outrage. Once upon a time, not long ago—September of this year in Houston, Texas, to be
Read MoreHow to Throw a Big Ass House Party and Change the Game for Our Kids
Got you with the title, didn’t I? LOL! But since I have you here, let me tell you how to throw a big ass house party and change the game for our kids. Now,
Read MoreThank God for Parents Who Refuse to Be Gaslighted by the Failing Education System
Last week I attended a community town hall in Nashville organized by my friend Vesia Hawkins, a relentless and faithful community servant who brought toget
Read MoreWill You Still Care About Our Kids When the Teachers’ Strike Ends?
My friend and esteemed colleague, Chris Stewart, often asks, “How are the children?” Well, according to Jasmine Lane’s tweet thread asking rhetorical quest
Read MoreWe Can’t Fight This Education Battle If Our Trauma Beats Us Before We Beat the System
Last night during the Education Leaders of Color (EdLoc) Convening, an itty bitty lady from Puerto Rico with a powerful voice and massive mission was asked
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