anti-racism

Dear Black Students:  I want to tell you something controversial, something different from the messages most people will give you. I want you to know that

Crossroad Academy Charter School in Quincy, Florida, defies expectations. More than 90% of the school’s 530 students are Black or Hispanic, more than two-t

We complain about what’s wrong with the public education system all the time. Admittedly, I’m probably on the long list of tough critics.  Some of our comp

Wherever you live, there is a high probability that Minnesota is low-key superior to your state.  We are the safest state in America, we have the best-rate

It’s no surprise that I work in education. It’s in my blood. My grandmother Alberta, a proud Chicana, lived in the projects in downtown Denver and was in a

All eyes may be on the third round of Democratic presidential candidates’ debates happening tonight. But let me direct your attention for a second to a lit

Student motivation can be an elusive goal for teachers. We try to think of “out of the box” strategies to get our kids to feel a sense of urgency and drive

Two percent and shrinking. It’s a statistic that may seem small enough to be insignificant … until you understand what the number represents. Black males m

For years, Black males have been underrepresented in P-12 education. While there have been many efforts to diversify classrooms by adding more Black male e