For many teachers, the end of the school year not only serves as an opportunity to deeply reflect on how the year went, but also a time to reevaluate wheth
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We Don’t Have to Wait for Permission to Create Restorative Model Schools
If our goal is to uproot the systemic racism and other prejudices that live within the structure of our educational system and in every school building, th
Read MoreThe Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students’ Mental Health, Too
This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright. Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in
Read MoreYou’d Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You’d Be Wrong
The state has our hands tied. Kids are disrespectful and defiant. There’s absolutely nothing we can do to punish them that bothers them except spank them.
Read MoreNo, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism
There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom.Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officia
Read MoreCops Can Learn Something From Quality Teachers About Building Relationships and De-Escalating Violence
I’m not a cop, have never been a cop, don’t have a family member who’s a cop, and have no interest in becoming a cop. But I do have experience de-escalatin
Read MoreI’m Sorry (But Not Sorry) My Child Isn’t Going to Zoom Detention
Last week, social media was ablaze due to a parent’s frustration about a consequence her child received. https://twitter.com/UjuAnya/status/137946869348319
Read MoreIt’s Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports
While we continue to struggle to figure out how to educate students 12 months into the global pandemic, we cannot afford to lose sight of the pressing need
Read MoreHow Public Schools Fail to Recognize Black Prodigies
Amid numerous articles about how Black students lag behind others in educational achievement, occasionally you may hear about a young Black “prodigy” who g
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