You'd Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You'd Be Wrong

You’d Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You’d Be Wrong

The state has our hands tied. Kids are disrespectful and defiant. There’s absolutely nothing we can do to punish them that bothers them except spank them.

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The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students’ Mental Health, Too

This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright.  Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in

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Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There

Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called ‘Indoctrination,’ Let’s Go There

I wanna have a heart to heart with my Black people real quick. Last week I found out Idaho passed a bill to ban the teaching of anything related to critica

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For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want

I wanted to write the standard feel-good piece for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really did, but it just felt inauthentic. Don’t get me wrong. I love teachi

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EXPLAINED: The Truth About Critical Race (CRT) Theory and How It Shows Up in Your Child’s Classroom

Unpack the truth about critical race theory, why it matters in schools, and how it shapes the fight for educational equity across the U.S.

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No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom.Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officia

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Yes, America Is Racist. No, You Shouldn’t Teach My Kids if You Disagree.

You can’t teach my children if you don’t understand all the ways your systems will attempt to block their freedom.

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Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic

Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic

Make this make sense for me: Kids are too young to learn critical race theory and their role in dismantling systems of white supremacy in a country that pr

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Accountability for One Killer Cop Won't Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

Accountability for One Killer Cop Won’t Protect Our Kids From the Systemic Harm They Face Daily

Here’s where I am after all of the shit that went down this week … Black people aren’t safe and will never have peace under this current system of “law e

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