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...
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...
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%,...
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...
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...
Parents
Centering Parents in Education Innovation
What does “education innovation” mean to parents, and what do they hope it will look like? Earlier this month, Imagine Network hosted a roundtable discussion, “Centering Parents in Education...