Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In this case, the clock is soon-to-be-Ex-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has told states that she won’t i
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It Will Take More Than a Name Change to Rid Your School of White Supremacy
There is a myriad of disparities and gaps that exist in our society, placing people of color at a disadvantage. We are seeing this play out in real-time wi
Read MoreLet’s Make America More Just for Our Immigrant Students and Families
When we think of education equity, we typically think of issues along the lines of traditional opportunity gaps disproportionately affecting children of co
Read MoreFrom Kindergarten to High School, Schools Show They Don’t Give a Damn About Black Lives
Across the globe, millions of people are protesting police brutality and systemic racism in response to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna
Read MoreNative Families Have Used School Choice to Save Their Children for More Than 50 Years
When their sons were told they’d have to cut their hair to continue attending the local public school, Jerry and Pat Roy began homeschooling their children
Read MoreWe Need Native American Lit in High Schools Every Day, Not Just Around Thanksgiving
The romanticized narrative of Thanksgiving continues to thrive in many schools. We must teach both Native American history in a socially responsible way.
Read MoreHere’s How to Help Your Students Find the Voices Missing From the Traditional Thanksgiving Story
In the elementary classroom, teachers often shy away from teaching a more critical viewpoint of “traditional history” for fear of how this shift will be re
Read MoreForget Implicit Bias, Let’s Talk about Explicit Bias in Education
Last month I kicked off a training on ways to use language as an asset to unleash the critical thinking potential of English learners with a question: Why
Read MoreWould We Advocate for Boys in Hoodies the Way We Advocate for Boys in MAGA Hats?
Educational empathy. That’s what guides me in my work with students. It’s the very foundation of my educational advocacy. “How would a student feel if I in
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