Many educators and researchers approach the relationship between education and health as a linear one, where greater academic attainment leads to better st
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Education Organizations Remain Grossly Underrepresentative of a Growing Latinx Population
My community—the Latinx community—is the fastest-growing population in the U.S, accounting for 52% of growth in the last decade. Latinx students currently
Read More4 Ways Administrators Can Better Support Teachers This Year
Teachers are walking away from education, but the pandemic has accelerated the exit of some educators. I have spoken to several principals who have not fil
Read MoreExpert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students
For more than 35 years, Donna Housman has been helping young children, their teachers and their caregivers build their emotional intelligence. At the Housm
Read More15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work
Last week, I had a consulting call with a potential client (a white teacher), who teaches in a predominantly white school/neighborhood and wants to engage
Read MoreHow Criminalization Impacts the Mental Health of Black Girls
From Ruby Bridges to Sha’Carri Richardson, the criminalization of Black girls and the policing of Black Women’s Excellence has historically been woven into
Read MoreWhether in Public or Home School, Black Families Continue to Fight for Civil Rights
As a Black homeschooling mom, I am most irritated by the mere thought of my children being trapped in a failing school. But there are a couple of recent mi
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Be a Critical Race Scholar to Apply a Critical Race Lens to Your Practice
In education, we have a tendency to overcomplicate things by getting caught up with sophisticated academic jargon for things that, I believe, are common se
Read MoreSha’Carri Richardson Was Tossed Out of the Olympics the Same Way Black Kids Are Tossed Out of Public Schools
Sha’Carri Richardson is the newest poster child for the obstacles every Black person in America faces—especially in the public school system. Let me get th
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