equity

Last week, I was part of a conversation around creating equality and equity for Black students in the public school system. One message that was heavily fl

This has not been the “back to school” we look forward to each year. In these early days of the new school year, it has already been an incredibly difficul

Last spring, amidst the uprisings following the immediate failure to bring any sort of justice for George Floyd’s murder, I received a Google Hangout video

I smiled at the two little girls seated across the table in the school board conference room but only six-year-old Kayla, wriggling in her pink winter jack

With election season upon us, like clockwork, the collective efforts to stifle the political opinions of educators has begun. Navigating this climate requi

In 1967, Elvis Presley released “Run On,” his version of the old folk song, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down.” Recorded years earlier by Civil Rights activist.

White people need to watch the new film, “Black Boys.” There is only one problem—I am worried that it will prove to be a siren song to white people. It wil

The reality is if our students are hungry, they’re not going to learn. If they can’t access the internet, they’re not going to learn. And if they don’t hav

Have you ever revisited your philosophy of teaching? I don’t mean the progressive policies you ardently advocate for at faculty meetings or on Facebook; I