Teaching
We’re Not Teaching to Survive the Moment. We’re Teaching to Restore the World.
Teaching The Now As Sacred Sometimes, when I walk into a classroom or sit in a circle with educators or students, I remind myself: This is sacred work. Not just because it’s important, but because...
Achievement Gap
Black Kids Don’t Need Saviors—They Need Systems That Care
It wasn’t so long ago that countless Black women were tasked with caring for white children. Nannies, maids, caretakers, these were the jobs available primarily to Black women. Black men, meanwhile,...
student achievement
Eliminating the Department of Education Won’t Fix Education’s Dysfunctions, But Neither Will Denying They Exist
Proposals to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) have been a Republican talking point since Ronald Reagan first suggested it in the early 1980s. The Trump administration’s executive order to...
Teaching
Awfulizing Kids Won’t Make You a Better Educator
“They behave like addicts.” That’s the assessment of one educator of kids these days. It’s all dopamine and dead eyes—our students are lost to screen time, social media, and a digital world that’s...
student achievement
3 Boston High Schools Are Getting It Right. Here’s What We Can Learn.
Today’s high school students are navigating competing priorities, rapidly evolving social and digital landscapes, and myriad post-secondary pathway options. However, today’s high schools are much the...
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...
