Stories

anti-racism

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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Educational Opportunity

ChatGPT Lied To Me About Charter Schools

Charter schools segregate Black and other minority students and worsen economic and racial isolation. That “fact” was given to me by the artificial “intelligence” of ChatGPT. A few days ago, I asked...

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Teaching

Teaching Critical Thinking? Start with Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance gave America the discussion starter it needs right now, and it reminded many educators of the best ingredients for a lesson plan. Rich in...

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anti-racism

Black Boys and Men Need More Appreciation and Less Stereotyping

For those of us who’ve been educators for decades, social media can reveal the reverberating impact of our efforts, and sometimes the work that remains to be done. It is inspiring and poignant to...

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Diversity

Racial CrossFit Exercise for Black History Month: Study White Racism

"If you teach the Negro that he has accomplished as much good as any other race he will aspire to equality and justice without regard to race. Such an effort would upset the program of the oppressor...

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anti-racism

Learn, Baby, Learn: MLK Defended Self-Determination in Black Education

Every Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we must navigate competing realities: the enduring salience of his words and the ways they are all too often misused, the ways they are stripped of context,...

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