anti-racism

The only way to implement something well is through trial and error. In 2017, I proposed to my principal that teachers should adapt to trauma-informed educ

Like so many Asian Americans, I was not surprised when I heard the news that the mass shooting in Atlanta targeted six Asian American women. I was angry—an

So many headlines these days are about how Black students are “falling behind” during the pandemic. They’re “missing” and “lost.” But the truth is, Black s

The teaching population in the United States is 87% white female, the typical educator a blonde or brunette under the age of 35. Dominating the teaching in

The past year has put an intense spotlight on the racism and inequities that plague American schools. It has also inspired leaders and educators to embrace

I found “The Bluest Eye” on my own in my older sister’s classroom books. I was in ninth grade. I can’t remember what I thought when I first saw it. Curious

Amid numerous articles about how Black students lag behind others in educational achievement, occasionally you may hear about a young Black “prodigy” who g

Let’s face it: Our public schools are, in the main, alienating and repressive institutions whose function it is to provide our society with an army of doci

Once, many years ago, I was arguing with a colleague. I have no idea what we were arguing about. I am sure, however, that I was as much to blame as she, if