Teaching
Following the Chauvin Trial Is Traumatic. Don't Turn Away.
When we bear witness, when we become the situation—homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death—the right action arises by itself. We don't have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure...
Teaching
Y'all Know These Schools Got Derek Chauvins and Bystander Cops Too Right?
Can we get into this conversation about how school districts, teachers unions and police unions are triplets? Because they all have the exact same DNA when it comes to their complicity in the...
student achievement
Parent Partnerships Are Key to Student Success
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings recently released survey results about parents’ beliefs and goals for their children’s education. Almost 25,000 parents across ten countries were...
Teaching
Schools Need to Teach the Hard History of Asian Americans
Like so many Asian Americans, I was not surprised when I heard the news that a mass shooting in Atlanta targeted six Asian American women. I was angry—angry that we have to be gunned down to get the...
Teaching
It's Time to Add Multicultural Literature to the Academic Equation
The teaching population in the United States is 87% white female, the typical educator a blonde or brunette under the age of 35. Dominating the teaching industry since the 80s, they are a force to be...
equity
Want to Build Anti-Racist Schools? Start With the Adults.
The past year has put an intense spotlight on the racism and inequities that plague American schools. It has also inspired leaders and educators to embrace new opportunities to reimagine education...
