Stories

anti-racism

The Fight for Our Children Is Never Done

Last week, I was honored to lead a panel discussion with Angela Davis, Ericka Huggins, and Hamid Khalid at the Black Male Educator Conference. Being in a hotel full of Black educators, influencers,...

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Teaching

Stop Spreading Lies About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is upon us—in the air, in the trees, in the longer nights, and anticipation of a long weekend. But also in the grocery stores and in our schools. Thanksgiving has been distilled into a...

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anti-racism

Here's How You Can Talk About Christopher Columbus in Your Classroom

When I invite teachers to rethink how they teach Columbus at our semiannual UnColumbus Day Symposium in Philadelphia, many teachers think it’s not for them. “I don’t teach about Columbus. I don’t...

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EdTech

30 AI Prompts For White Teachers Leading Diverse Classrooms

In the U.S. public school system, white teachers make up about 80% of the teaching workforce, while Black and Hispanic teachers are significantly underrepresented at approximately 7% and 9%,...

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Achievement Gap

Why Eliminating the MCAS Graduation Requirement Hurts Students and Undermines Education in Massachusetts

Massachusetts, the state with America’s oldest school system, has always topped public education rankings. That achievement is partly due to its rigorous standards and high expectations. That’s why...

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Diversity

Reset Your Algorithm, Reset Your Biases By Following These Education Activists

Hey, white educators, stop your doom-scrolling and reset your algorithm in a way that can reduce your biases. If you follow Black teachers and education activists, I promise several things will...

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