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Report: LIFO Policies Threaten Teacher-Diversity Gains

When teachers of color are in the classroom, all students thrive through greater classroom engagement, higher academic achievement and increased cross-cultural interactions. Yet, despite the fact...

The Most Underutilized Resource in Schools – Families

After a pandemic that has wreaked havoc on a generation of students, teachers are being pushed to the brink. To ease the burden on teachers and accelerate learning recovery, we must tap into the most...

Teaching

Hey Shawnta! How Do I Tell My Principal That I Don’t Want to Sponsor an After-School Activity?

Hey Shawnta! How do I tell my principal that I don’t want to sponsor an after-school activity? That’s easy. Just say no. Okay … stay with me. If you are asking this question, the real question might...

These Educators Teach Black History Way Outside the Box

Black History is under attack–due both to fallout from the recent culture-war frenzy and to entrenched problems with schools taking a limited view of the subject. Despite these obstacles, innovative...

Black History Must Include African Math History

My first year in a public school, as a sixth-grader, was a learning curve. My previous experiences with private schooling and homeschooling did not prepare me for what public schooling entailed. All...

anti-racism

What Does Black History Mean to a Futuristic Black Girl?

For some young Blacks of this age, it’s hard to look at the past and connect with it. Most kids spend Black History Month thinking about our enslaved ancestors, remembering (if we’re old enough)...