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What ‘Moonlight’ Tells Us About LGBTQ Black Boys and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

While the new film “Moonlight” tells the riveting coming-of-age story of a young queer Black man, it also serves as an artistic exposé about the oppressive

After Dallas and Orlando, We Need Schools Like This That Teach Tolerance

Perceived bias is killing people. Dallas, Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, Orlando, Cleveland—and so many other places. Our public education system can play a

Here’s How We Help Our Students Take ‘Pride’ in Who They Are

Coming out is never simple or easy, but it’s especially tough when you’re a teacher. The first time I “came out” to my students, it was a disaster. I was g

It’s Just a Toilet’: How Students Fought for a Gender-Neutral Bathroom

On the morning of Tuesday, April 16, 2016, the first day Santee Education Complex’s gender-neutral bathroom officially opened, things kicked off quietly. “

In Charlotte, Children Still Wear the Garment of Disadvantage

The bustling Southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina, is once again grappling with segregated schools, a problem we had all but conquered nearly 40 year