racism
2022 Could Be the Year We Finally Meld Phonics with Language-Rich Communities
In this new year, elementary literacy will see two trends continue. One is improving foundational skills instruction, with phonics being the headliner. The other is…
10 States to Watch for Educational Gag Orders in 2022
Last year, the obscure legal term “critical race theory” exploded into public consciousness, just months after conservative activist Christopher Rufo and Donald Trump began using…
Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education
As a new year begins, racism and hate are very much prevalent within our school communities and our society as a whole. Yet, we still…
I Am a Black Teacher and I Wear Ralph Lauren. Does That Make Me a Gang Member?
As a teacher, I am always professional with my students. When it comes to how I dress, however, my professional self and my casual self…
BIPOC Students Deserve To See More Than White Protagonists in Children’s Books
The great American educator, Mary McLeod Bethune, once said, “The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.” As we mark National Family Literacy…
There’s a Kyle Rittenhouse in Your School, Too
During my first week of teaching science at my former middle school on the Oregon coast, I noticed a student happily decorating his science notebook.…
Current Events Put Racism on Display, No Matter How Hard Some Try to Hide It
In the words of Mugatu, I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Defense lawyers in the trial seeking justice for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery,…
Watch What Happens When We Unleash Parent Power
By the age of 11, I knew how to set up the electricity for my house, enroll my siblings in school and lie to keep…
Education Organizations Remain Grossly Underrepresentative of a Growing Latinx Population
My community—the Latinx community—is the fastest-growing population in the U.S, accounting for 52% of growth in the last decade. Latinx students currently represent nearly one…
I’m Afraid of How Many Black Students Have Been Convinced They Are Stupid by Educators Who Lack Equity Training
On the last day of third grade, all my classmates and I huddled onto a carpet much too small for children of our size, waiting…
