When textbooks make headlines you realize it’s probably good. In fact, it’s probably because something racist happened.
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A Year Later, One Thing Is Clear: Being ‘Woke’ Isn’t Nearly Enough
It has been a year since the murder of George Floyd and the “American Spring” that followed it. Corporate America, sports leagues, marketing firms, and non
Read MoreThe Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students
The growing demand to reopen schools echoes across the country, supported by billions of dollars in federal funds to help schools “build back better.” Stat
Read MoreThis Is the Moment to Tackle Teacher Diversity. We Can’t Wait.
President Biden has put our nation’s education system front and center, recently announcing plans for enormous investments in education from pre-K through
Read MoreSince Critical Race Theory Is Being Called ‘Indoctrination,’ Let’s Go There
I wanna have a heart to heart with my Black people real quick. Last week I found out Idaho passed a bill to ban the teaching of anything related to critica
Read MoreFor Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want
I wanted to write the standard feel-good piece for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really did, but it just felt inauthentic. Don’t get me wrong. I love teachi
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 MorePoliticizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic
Make this make sense for me: Kids are too young to learn critical race theory and their role in dismantling systems of white supremacy in a country that pr
Read More9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists
A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by he
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