Stories

Not all children enjoy physical activities. To expose our youngest students to the joys of musical expression, we now include outdoor instruments in our pl

Y’all, are they still teaching Greek mythology in schools? Interestingly, it used to be one of my favorite subjects in grammar school. Now, in retrospect—a

School superintendents and state education commissioners have some of the most challenging jobs in America. To succeed, one must be a talented educator, a

From Ruby Bridges to Sha’Carri Richardson, the criminalization of Black girls and the policing of Black Women’s Excellence has historically been woven into

In education, we have a tendency to overcomplicate things by getting caught up with sophisticated academic jargon for things that, I believe, are common se

As a Black homeschooling mom, I am most irritated by the mere thought of my children being trapped in a failing school. But there are a couple of recent mi

The other day, I stumbled upon an online MSNBC interview with Dr. Robin DiAngelo about the release of her new book, “Nice Racism: How Progressive White Peo

In rural and small-town America, the pervasive dependency on the church to cope with limited outlets and opportunities can deter local government officials

This ain’t checkers. It’s chess.  It was guidance offered to me by Wayne Greer, a veteran principal and mentor, as I joined the ranks of school leadership