Guest Blogger
Teacher
Newark, New Jersey
Tommy Luna is currently entering his 10th year as an eighth grade math teacher at Newark’s Rise Academy. He is also co-chair for the grass-roots group Newark for Educational Equity and Diversity (NEED).
It’s no secret that education in the city of Newark has had a tumultuous history. It’s a history with a…
“The Holocaust was an atrocity.” This was the example I gave my eighth graders as we were learning our words of the week. And with…
A tradition for many schools that educate predominately Black children involves welcoming the children back with scores of Black men cheering them on as they…
Joining a new school community comes with a unique set of challenges. In addition to the difficulties inherent in any new school year, new teachers…
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