Teaching
It's Been 64 Years and We're Still Working to Desegregate Schools
The recent passing of Linda Brown gives occasion to evaluate her legacy and to acknowledge her family’s contribution to the educational landscape of our country. Almost 64 years ago, Linda’s father...
Achievement Gap
Dr. King's Legacy of Equal Education Echoes in the Voices of Today's Black Teachers
Fifty years ago today, one of the strongest advocates for equality in education and society at large was silenced. With the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, African-Americans across...
Poverty
No Heat, No Food, No Books? We Still Have to Teach
Recently, my grandmother reminded me that we have too many luxuries in schools. Though we consider these necessities today for elders like my grandmother, heat, air conditioning and transportation...
IEP
My Son Has Autism and This School Taught Him to Say ‘Mom’
At 5, my son, Niko, was still in diapers. He didn’t know how to communicate. He wouldn’t let anyone touch him. I was afraid for him to learn new skills because he threw fits and cried out in...
Charter Schools
School Segregation Is No Accident and This Writer Says It's Because of Our Racist Housing Policies
America’s public schools today are more segregated than at any time in the last half century and government housing policies are largely to blame, says author and policy analyst Richard Rothstein....
Diversity
White Teachers, We Need to Make Schools Welcoming to People of Color
Every time a new article or video about the lack of teachers of color in the classroom is released, I listen to White teachers declare surprise, confusion and even shock. Their reaction is a perfect...
