The great James Baldwin once stated, “A teacher who is not free to teach, is not a teacher.” As many of you already know, there is some real shit going on
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Urban White Families Show New Energy for Racial Justice, but Do They Want It in Their Schools?
The day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for killing George Floyd, writer Melinda D. Anderson tw
Read MoreMany Teens Missed Out on Challenging Academics Before the Pandemic. Here’s How We Can Change That.
For America’s teenagers, the void of the 2019-2021 school years runs deep. High schoolers missed out on time with friends, prom, graduation, athletics, and
Read MoreHere’s How Houston Is Bringing More Men of Color Into Teaching
How many teachers in your K-12 experience do you feel truly impacted you? It’s a Saturday afternoon in early June, and urban education expert Kwame Simmons
Read MoreExpert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students
For more than 35 years, Donna Housman has been helping young children, their teachers and their caregivers build their emotional intelligence. At the Housm
Read More15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work
Last week, I had a consulting call with a potential client (a white teacher), who teaches in a predominantly white school/neighborhood and wants to engage
Read MoreAt Freedom School Literacy Academy, Black Pride and Academic Achievement Go Hand-in-Hand
Erika Asikoye is the Director of the Freedom School Literacy Academy (FSLA) at The Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The
Read MoreCounterstorytelling Is at the Heart of Anti-Racist Teaching
Counterstorytellling is so much more than just a tenant of critical race theory. It is at the heart of what we do as antiracist teachers. Kwame Sarfo-Mensah reports.
Read MoreSchool Leaders, Not Politicians, Should Be Making Decisions about How to Teach Our History
Everybody’s gettin’ bands, we just dance to different drums. I like who I’ve become.-Jay Z,“Sorry, Not Sorry” Allow me to apologize in advance because as a
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