ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson

IEP

10 Ways to Give Your Child With Special Needs a Head Start

Since having a child diagnosed with special needs, I've learned so much about navigating the special-education process. First thing: the special education system is a hot mess—even for savvier...

anti-racism

This Is What Being a Non-Racist White Person Really Looks Like

First, let’s get something straight: The current bar for being a “good, non-racist White person” is set way too low. Here’s what it looks like today: Go to an anti-racism training? You’re a good...

bias

My Teacher Said ‘I Love My Mammy’ and My Principal Thought I Was the One With the Problem

Last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged to defend free speech on campuses and criticized the idea of creating safe spaces on campus, protected from hate speech. He argued that classrooms...

bias

Have You Heard of 'Racial Crossfit'? Try This Summer Workout

White people, with all the racial turmoil in our world, do you want “do something” about racism? Well, today is your lucky day! Debuting for the 2017-2018 school year is a new anti-racist curriculum...

We Stand Up for Kids Even When You Don't Want Us To

Women education bloggers from around the country shared their thoughts on what it means to be, raise and educate women in the age of Trump. The dialogue stimulated more responses from members of the...

anti-racism

#MyBlackHistory Does Not Begin With Slavery. It Starts in Africa.

To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued fight for better schools for Black...