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Special Education

You'd Think We Would Stop Paddling Kids in School but You'd Be Wrong

The state has our hands tied. Kids are disrespectful and defiant. There’s absolutely nothing we can do to punish them that bothers them except spank them. Those are the words of Pollock Elementary...

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student support

The Pandemic Windfall Must Support Students' Mental Health, Too

This fall, most students will return to school full time. But the kids are not alright. Students’ return to the classroom comes after more than a year in a crisis which left millions unemployed...

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Achievement Gap

No, You Should Not Be Teaching Black Children if You Reject Anti-Racism

There would be no lynching if it did not start in the schoolroom. Dr. Carter G. Woodson The news has been full of parents, school boards and elected officials up in arms about the evils of...

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School Discipline

Cops Can Learn Something From Quality Teachers About Building Relationships and De-Escalating Violence

I’m not a cop, have never been a cop, don’t have a family member who’s a cop, and have no interest in becoming a cop. But I do have experience de-escalating my fair share of conflict. For nearly 10...

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School Discipline

I'm Sorry (But Not Sorry) My Child Isn't Going to Zoom Detention

Last week, social media was ablaze due to a parent’s frustration about a consequence her child received. https://twitter.com/UjuAnya/status/1379468693483192323?s=20 Uju Anya went on to explain how...

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Special Education

It's Time To Break the Discipline Cycle and Invest in Student Supports

While we continue to struggle to figure out how to educate students 12 months into the global pandemic, we cannot afford to lose sight of the pressing need to address concerns about disproportionate...

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