anti-racism
I Can't Expect Some Magical Black Character to Declare Me 'Good White People.' I Have to Do the Work.
It was a year ago that I tried sweet potato pie for the first time. Now, I am white and, though I have lived in Atlanta for 20 years, I am not originally from the South. So, this first bite of pie is...
opportunity gap
For 2021, We Need Real Strategies to Dismantle Racism in Schools
As educators, we’re taught to begin with the end in mind. To be successful, we need to know our intended outcome so we can backward plan how we will get there. I know that many educators looked...
COVID-19
The Most Important Question a Teacher Can Ask Is ‘How Are the Children?’
On the sun-glazed African continent, the most storied warrior people, incomparably formidable and sagacious in war, is the Maasai. It is perhaps unexpected, then, to learn the traditional greeting...
California
Here's Why Oakland Parents Are Suing California
It might be the holidays, but we’re not slowing down our fight with our children’s futures at stake. That’s why the week after Thanksgiving, The Oakland REACH joined with other families and the...
activism
Want Your Education Data to Have Impact? Cut the Jargon.
By now, “follow the science” is in contention for the most popular phrase of 2020. But research and data aren’t just relevant for communities trying to stay safe during a pandemic. In education,...
equity
Discussing White Privilege in an All-White Class Is Uncomfortable. Do It Anyway.
With so many pressing education issues on our collective agenda, it is important that we don’t ignore the national conversation on race that erupted during the summer months. The murder of George...