activism
This Teacher Instructed Students to Draw Black People Picking Cotton During Black History Month
I attended Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School, Craig Middle School, and graduated from Lawrence North High School (Go Wildcats!). These are all schools in the Metropolitan School District of...
equity
STUDENT VOICE: Equity in Sports Is About More Than the Olympics
In late December, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the Women’s World Championship for players 18-years-old and younger would be canceled for the second year in a row....
COVID-19
Here's How We Turn Our Teacher Crisis Into an Education Moonshot
It is no secret that education in America finds itself in a moment of dire reckoning. According to the NEA, more than half of teachers anticipate leaving the profession earlier than they had...
CRT
Indiana's Educational Gag-Order Bill Isn't About Curriculum. It's About Control.
Granted, we’ve experienced a plethora of “what the fuck” moments as educators over the past couple of years, but this new Indiana House Bill 1134, which is requiring teachers to submit a full year’s...
anti-racism
How Black Teachers Avoided White Surveillance to Teach the Truth
A few weeks ago, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gave a speech that disregarded the rich history of Indigenous people, saying that [white people] birthed a nation from nothing. It is this very...
Teaching
4 Ways to Cultivate 'the Spark' for Black and Brown Boys
As I think about Black History Month and what it means to me, I remember another day in February, 10 years ago. February 26, 2012, is a hard date for me to forget. My little brother was turning five...