equity

Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles are scaring families away from school, and the new year hasn’t even started yet.

H.R. 1 puts Black families, children, and elders at risk by slashing Medicaid and CHIP. This isn’t budget reform—it’s a moral betrayal of the vulnerable.

For Black students and educators, Independence Day exposes America’s broken promises. This July 4th, let’s reclaim the holiday as a call to action for educational justice, equity, and truth.

Sharif El-Mekki unpacks the legacy of slavery, the illusion of July 4th freedom, and the responsibility of schools to tell the whole truth.

Juneteenth is a day of unapologetic Black joy — a celebration of Black resistance, Black excellence, and Black liberation. But how free are we?

We are watching injustice in real time—and becoming numb to it. If your heart isn’t broken, you’re not paying attention. Here’s why that should terrify us all.

In a time of political urgency and educational inequity, we must reclaim the arts as a force for justice. Reflecting on the role of art in social movements, this post calls for a revival of resistance through the arts in our schools.

100 years after Malcolm X’s birth, his legacy challenges today’s whitewashed classrooms and reminds us why truth in education is still a radical act.

Public trust in U.S. democracy is collapsing, and failing schools are part of the reason. Progressives must go beyond book ban outrage and vague funding promises. They need a bold K–12 reform agenda to rebuild trust, equity, and real results.