Research tells us that despite past efforts of educators and education advocates, Black and Latinx students are still consistently suspended at disproporti
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To Defeat Implicit Bias, Try Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning is a very powerful practice for accelerating important learning for Black, Brown, and low-income kids. It provides “voice and choice
Read More1% of Nurses Are Hispanic Men, High School Senior Salvador Torres Wants to Change That
According to Minority Nurse magazine, less than 1% of nurses are Hispanic men. Salvador Torres, an 18-year-old senior at Richards Career Academy, hopes to
Read MoreGroundbreaking Change Is Happening in the Education Space With Black and Brown Leaders at the Forefront
We’ve got 22 million Black and Latino students in our schools, but there are relatively few teachers of color in the classroom. Dozens, maybe hundreds, of
Read MoreMy Student Turned His Life Around Thanks to Hands-On Learning
When I first met Oscar, a junior at Health & Science High School in Beaverton, Oregon, he was an extremely disengaged, cynical young man. He skipped school
Read MoreI’m Showing My Students a Scientist Doesn’t Have to Be a White Guy in a Lab Coat
When I was a young girl, everyone in my life told me I should be a lawyer, because I challenged their statements, asked clarifying questions and debated th
Read MoreHow I’m Using My Story as a Homeless Student to Help Students Turn Trauma Into Strengths
By the time I was 15 years old, I was living on my own, and mostly homeless. My parents were undocumented immigrants. I didn’t know my father, and my famil
Read MoreThose Teachers in Idaho Destroyed Any Trust Parents Had in Their Teachers
Will the parents of my Mexican students ever look at me the same after Halloween in Middleton, Idaho? On Friday, I had an awesome day at school. I was the
Read MoreI’m an Education Advocate and That’s Why I Can’t (and Won’t) Sit Out the Immigration Fight
It can be tempting for education advocates to see immigration as a related, but not overlapping, issue. For folks accustomed to thinking about school fundi
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