Ashley Lamb-Sinclair

Ashley Lamb-Sinclair is the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and will return to her classroom after a sabbatical as teacher in residence with the Kentucky Department of Education.

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Belief Gap

It's Not Enough to Denounce Racism, We Have to Own Our Part in It

I often think about the 16-year-old Black girl who took my honors English class a few years ago. She was the only person of color in the class, and I allowed myself to believe over the course of the...

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Poverty

What Does It Mean to Be in a ‘Good’ School Versus a ‘Bad’ One?

Five years ago, I left a failing school. Having taught in struggling schools for my entire career, the choice was difficult because I left a school that eventually closed, for a high-achieving one....

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