Stories

The Wakanda Effect: Rethinking the New AP African American Studies Course

The College Board will pilot AP African American Studies at about 60 schools this school year, with more to be added in the pilot’s second year. The course will include key connections to the African...

Our Failing Democracy Reflects Our Ability to Deliver on Opportunity

In public conversation, at least, Americans love meritocracy, the notion that the consequences people face are largely a matter of their choices. It’s the central element of the mythology of the...

Hey Shawnta! My Son’s Teacher Keeps Kicking Him Out of Class. He Is Already Behind and Can’t Learn in the Hall. What Can I Do?

Hey Shawnta! My son’s teacher keeps kicking him out of class. He is already behind and he can’t learn in the hall. What can I do? Sincerely, Keep My Son In Class Hi, Keep My Son in Class — You're...

I'm Tired of School Leaders Condoning Bullies

The night of October 24th, while scrolling through Twitter, I found myself suddenly snapped back to my time as a college student at Penn State, and I haven’t been able to shake the deeply permeating...

Indigenous Peoples

A Call-in from a Native Educator Helped Me Change My Settler Colonial Behavior

In March of 2021, I was in the thick of the social media marketing campaign for my company’s inaugural Stay True to the Teacher in You Virtual Summit. The summit’s stated mission was twofold: to...

Literacy

Reading Instruction Is Not a Religion

Episode III of Emily Hanford’s latest podcast, Sold a Story, describes how New Zealander Marie Clay’s debunked theory of how children learn to read took hold in the United States. Two education...