MLK Day
Posted Feb. 2, 2018
I Can’t Be Yet Another White Teacher Who Doesn’t Get Black History Month
It shamed me to see the way so many White people honored Dr. King on MLK Day last month. For many, including myself at one…
Posted Jan. 16, 2018
Going Beyond MLK’s ‘Dream’ and Getting Uncomfortable in the Classroom
In third grade, I remember learning about Martin Luther King. We listened to his “I Have A Dream Speech.” We read about Rosa Parks and…
Posted Jan. 15, 2018
It’s Time to Stop Dreaming and Wake Up
An interesting phrase, with an equally interesting hashtag, has started to go around: #StayWoke. This phrase was especially present during the Women’s March after the…
Posted Jan. 17, 2017
How Martin Luther King Jr. Drives My Passion for School Choice
Yesterday we celebrated our 31st annual Martin Luther King Day. While schools were closed and students had the day off, many were encouraged to not just…
Posted Jan. 13, 2017
For Most People the MLK Holiday Is a Day Off, But for Me It’s a Day On
AmeriCorps member Jarrett Jones will be spending MLK Day giving back to his community. Along with over 1,000 volunteers, Jarret will be a part of…
