Teaching
My Teacher Didn't Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers
When I was eleven, my teacher divided our class into groups of four to complete a project on the United States Constitution. The three other members of my group, all Hispanic, had already gathered...
CRT
The Government Is Still Preventing the Rise of the Black Messiah in Schools Today
I was gifted an advanced screening of “Judas and the Black Messiah'' earlier this week and it affirmed just how much education equals power, while simultaneously being a threat to “power.” I’m about...
Achievement Gap
To the People Pushing Back on Culturally Responsive Teaching During Black History Month
A war has been waging in my home state of Illinois, and the battle lines have been drawn. In one corner of the ring—the “uber leftists” who justify the need for the Illinois State Department of...
Achievement Gap
Here's Why Putting the Brakes on Charter Schools Is So 2020
Prior to COVID-19 upending American education, some state legislatures around the country considered moratoriums or “pauses” on public charter schools; while others, like in California, Illinois, and...
Charter Schools
What AP Classes Can Teach Us About Building Stronger Curriculum for All Students
When millions of parents became de facto teachers during COVID-19, they saw firsthand a deep-seeded, widespread problem in American education: lackluster content and curricula that doesn’t educate or...
Teaching
For Black History Month, Start with Local History
February is Black History Month. It is a time to highlight Black excellence and learn about Black people who have made a difference. It's also a time when pictures and facts about Dr. King, Rosa...
