Special Education
My Daughter Has Autism and She Isn't Just Learning Black History, She's Ready to Teach It
Almost everyone in my family is a quick talker and quick answer-er. In fact, we hardly ever have a family discussion where people can complete more than three sentences without being interrupted by...
Special Education
Children With Disabilities Have Civil Rights, Too
When we think of legally segregated and unequal schools, we usually think of the Jim Crow system of “Black and White” schools. Most of us know from our social studies classes, that the United States...
Achievement Gap
Here's What It Really Means to Move to a 'Good School' in a 'Good Neighborhood'
Many White folks, especially Northern White liberals who voted for Obama, would argue they are not racist, even while they actively cause harm to Black folks by their racist actions. Since so many...
student support
Drop Your Assumptions About Kids With Special Needs and Their Families
As a parent of a child with special needs, I pay a lot of money to provide the services that she needs to be successful in school. A lot. A lot of money, and energy, and time, and lawyers, and...
IEP
Fellow Black Parents, It's Time to Break the Silence About Our Kids With Disabilities
My mom and society have taught me that it is rude to offer advice when no one asks for it. But Black folks aren’t talking about disabilities with each other, and that silence is negatively affecting...
Literacy
Reading the Right Books, Not Just the White Books, Will Help Black Students Succeed
Dear Black Students: I want to tell you something controversial, something different from the messages most people will give you. I want you to know that simply reading books isn’t the key to...