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Here's Why Teachers Pay Teachers Is Fueling Culture Wars in the Classroom
Anytime K-12 curriculum is the subject of breaking news, it's generally a bad sign for things to come. When things like textbooks, lesson plans, and history projects make headlines—things that make...
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A Year Later, One Thing Is Clear: Being 'Woke' Isn't Nearly Enough
It has been a year since the murder of George Floyd and the “American Spring” that followed it. Corporate America, sports leagues, marketing firms, and nonprofits of all kinds have made public...
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The Real History of Teachers Being Complicit in the Miseducation of Black and White Children
As we celebrate and honor what would have been Malcolm X’s 96th birthday this week, I can’t help but think of his legacy in the context of today’s whitelash against speaking and teaching truth to the...
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I Thought Talking About Race in the Classroom Wasn't Important. I Was Wrong.
Critical race theory is this moment’s scapegoat of fearful White America. So, for what it’s worth, here is my own accounting of being a privileged white male learning about critical race theory,...
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Since Critical Race Theory Is Being Called 'Indoctrination,' Let's Go There
I wanna have a heart to heart with my Black people real quick. Last week I found out Idaho passed a bill to ban the teaching of anything related to critical race theory (CRT) in public schools and...
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For Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Give Teachers Something They Really Want
I wanted to write the standard feel-good piece for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really did, but it just felt inauthentic. Don’t get me wrong. I love teaching and I love teachers. However, it’s hard...
