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Black Educators: When They Tell You to Tone Down, Turn Up.

Educator Barnes unveils the challenges for Black educators around tone policing, gaslighting, and asks 20 key questions for equitable support.

Young Black male student working with a circuit board, two Black female students in the background

Use Competency- Based Learning to Promote Student Equity

Dr. Jeff Dillon, superintendent of the Wilder School District in Wilder, Idaho weighs in on the transformative powers of competency-based learning for student equity.

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Does TikTok Make Kids Anti-Science?

Helen Lee Bouygues, President of the Reboot Foundation, weighs in on the potential harm of Tik Tok and attitudes around science, using a data-driven approach from the organization’s latest survey.

Black female high school student in class with multiracial classmates.

I Teach High School Math: How I Lead with Equity in Mind

Geometry teacher and teacher of the year Jennifer Selder discusses how to lead with equity in the classroom and bring optimism to teaching in a post-COVID world.

Black woman educator stressed and sitting behind her desk with her eyes closed and head on hand, chalkboard in background with equations

What Are We Willing to Lose So Our Kids Can Gain?

Shawnta Barnes provides insights into the intricate balancing act of meeting student needs while navigating the expectations of parents and administrators.

As California Goes: States Will Experience Growing Pains Without Affirmative Action

The US Supreme Court struck down the use of race as a factor in university admission. California has been blazing that trail since 1996.

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The Supreme Court on Affirmative Action: Who Will You Blame Now?

Since the inception of affirmative action, Black people have been called affirmative action hires or accused of only getting into college because they were racially Black. Educator Barnes weighs in on the Supreme Court Ruling.

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Ed Tech Tools: Don’t Ask Students What They Want to Be

Kids need ed tech tools and programs that empower them to explore career paths in a way that aligns with the world they will live in.

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Trans Students Are Not Okay. Our Time to Act is Now.

There is a national, legislative effort to erase transgender people from public life. Educators, it’s time to educate yourselves on how to support trans students.