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10 Innovative Women Math Educators You Should Know

Through the Radical Math Talk podcast, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the most innovative and brightest women in the math education space. In a field where 72% of K-12 math teachers...

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Women's History Month Is a Time for Young Girls to See Themselves

March is Women’s History Month. For those of us who are history buffs and/or have the job of teaching history, these themed-month celebrations are handy for helping students learn about important...

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What Does Black History Mean to a Futuristic Black Girl?

For some young Blacks of this age, it’s hard to look at the past and connect with it. Most kids spend Black History Month thinking about our enslaved ancestors, remembering (if we’re old enough)...

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Math

Are We Setting Up Our Youth for Financial Failure?

I recently had the honor of speaking to a group of young adults at the Chicago Urban League, invited by a former student. I walked in with a mission: to tell them the truth that too many adults are...

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We're Teaching Black History Month All Wrong

News flash: We have been celebrating Black History Month all wrong. Black History Month (originally "Negro History Week") was started by Carter G. Woodson in 1915. He had a very simple theory to...

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My Name Is My Name, So Put Some ‘Spect On It

Recently I had the privilege of meeting with a group of phenomenal educators, and we played a simple game: sharing the stories behind our names. What should have been a moment of reflection and pride...

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