anti-racism

A recent report from The Associated Press has been turning heads about the link between charter schools and segregation. According to the report, “charter

Hey, guess what? That whole school reform thing? They’ve figured it out. That’s right, it turns out all students can achieve, excel academically and grow t

I went to Chicago Agricultural High School. It’s known as one of the best high schools in the Chicagoland area. Everyone told me it was an honor and privil

Two weeks before Thanksgiving, I watched a segment on Chicago’s WGN Morning News where two youth told their stories about homelessness. Something changed i

During my time in school, I only had two Black teachers and they were both female, one in the fifth grade and the other in seventh grade. I never saw mysel

A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging the customary pleasantries one does when seated next to people one has only just met. We discu

This is a guest post submitted by an author who prefers to remain anonymous due to the nature of the content. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey (Weinstein),

I often think about the 16-year-old Black girl who took my honors English class a few years ago. She was the only person of color in the class, and I allow

The big buzz word in New York City education is: Diversity. On October 26, 2017, yet another plan was announced, this time promising to bring diversity to