My Son Was Not Going to Be a Victim of the School-to-Prison Pipeline

My son loved everything about school, until he didn’t. He was eager to learn, read, write and make friends. At 5, he had already had…

It Doesn’t Just Happen at Starbucks. Teachers Need Racial Bias Training Too.

Last week, two Black men were arrested for sitting in a Starbucks here in Philadelphia. They were waiting for a friend who arrived shortly after…

A Conversation With Black Parents, Teachers and Students

VIDEO SERIES: We recently brought together a group of Black teachers, parents and high school students to talk about their experiences with public schools.…

VIDEO: Meet the Bronx Educator Who Uses Hip-Hop to Teach Science

As a science teacher in the same school system where I attended elementary and high school, I have noticed a significant lack of engagement and what many call an aversion for learning science among Black male students.…

VIDEO: I Fight Against the School-to-Prison Pipeline for My Students and for My Husband

Every day during the week I teach Black and Brown kids at a school in the ’hood. Then every Saturday or Sunday I visit my…

One-Size-Fits-All Isn’t Working for Boys of Color. Here’s How We Fix It.

What if school was centered and designed around the needs of all students? It is a fairly simple question that seems to have a very…

Chicago Teens Spend Their Summer Beautifying the City ‘One Block at a Time’

A group of Chicago teens are spending their summer building and designing signs for their neighborhood block clubs. Traditional block clubs are groups of people…

Indianapolis School District Uses Food Truck to Give Thousands of Students Free Lunch

For some kids in Indianapolis, access to quality food doesn’t seem to be an option during the summertime. It’s why the Indianapolis Public School District…

I’m the Crazy Mom Teachers Dread, But This One Won My Heart

I won’t forget the first day my son walked into his pre-K classroom in the fall of 2016. Filled with anxiety, I did the same…

You’ve Heard About the Achievement Gap. Here’s 10 Ways Communities Can Help Close It.

During the new millennium, the United States faces a vital challenge—the challenge of closing the academic achievement gap between Caucasian and minority students, specifically, students…