CRT
We'll Never Agree on CRT, but We Can All Agree We Want to Produce Students Who Do Good
Our world has been forever changed as a result of the pandemic as well as the racial unrest of 2020. We learned new ways of being — how to be alone, how to distance, how to properly wash our hands,...
activism
While Others Fight the Education Wars of Yesteryear, We're Ready to Start #SeekingCommonGround
While all the drama around the pandemic and its fallout sucks the life out of schools and communities, far too many heavy-hitters in the education policy and politics continue to sit in their silos...
COVID-19
Hey Principals, Y’all Alright?
How many of you have asked the question, “How are principals doing during this time?” Since March of 2020, when our education system was turned upside down, I have not heard many asking principals...
activism
Education Activist Dirk Tillotson Was as Real as They Come
Last Friday, October 1, Oakland education activist Dirk Tillotson was murdered in his home. He was as real as they come, self-described as the “patron saint of lost causes.” His death is a massive...
student achievement
The System Failed Me
I was always a good student — I did very well academically. Every nine weeks, we had these standardized tests for the state. I would always place in “advanced” — I would only miss two or three...
COVID-19
America’s Rural Schools May Not Be Tragic, but They Have Known Tragedy
Maybe this is the turning point. Education advocacy is exhausting — particularly in rural communities like mine, where our opportunities are limited and our challenges are unique. A myriad of...
