The same four students hang out together in front of my classroom most mornings. One set is female and the other male. I do not have these students in my c
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71 Years Ago This Case Ended Segregation in California and Made Brown v. Board of Education Possible
In September 1943, Gonzalo Jr., Sylvia and Jerome Mendez went with their aunt, Soledad Vidaurri, and three cousins to enroll at the local elementary school
Read MoreEducators Take Center Stage at Betsy DeVos’ Summit on School Discipline
Betsy DeVos, the secretary of education, hosted a summit yesterday on school safety and climate so that she could hear from people—including educators—who
Read MoreIf You’re Going to Argue About Reforming School Discipline, at Least Use Facts
The false debate over discipline reform continues raging with this misleading piece in USA Today from Gail Heriot, a University of San Diego law professor
Read MoreHow Schools Can Implement These Simple Steps to Protect Transgender Students
For most children, most of the time, their hours in school are the safest part of their day. But if a child is being called by the wrong name or pronouns,
Read MoreRapper Vic Mensa Says We Need More Therapists in Schools Not Guns
In a recent video with ATTN, rapper Vic Mensa makes the case for combating gun violence in schools with more therapists, not cops. “Instead of adding more
Read MoreThe Students I Met at ‘March For Our Lives’ Are the Change I Want to See
On Saturday, my friend and I made our way to March For Our Lives by taking the D.C. Metro to L’Enfant Plaza. Among our fellow riders was a little boy and h
Read MoreI’m Going to #MarchForOurLives Because, Honestly, How Can I Not?
Protest has been a topic for a long time around my house. Like a lot of people, I participated in the Women’s March in January 2017. Around that time, I ha
Read MoreHow We Can Transform Schools Into Sites of Racial Healing
Students across the nation have joined in solidarity to ignite a long overdue national conversation on gun reform and school safety. So far, they’ve succes
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