Diversity
We Need to Stop Pulling Black Girls Out of Schools for Dress Code Violations
Dress code enforcement is as American as apple pie. Most of us have had some experience with dress codes, either in school or the workplace. And like all other things American, dress codes often...
School Choice
Who's Watching Out?
Outrage: Who’s Protecting Our Kids Why does a fifth-grader have to go to her school board to beg for protection from bullies? “Hi my name is Delanie. I’m here to talk about a problem that means a lot...
Charter Schools
Her School Didn't Just Get Her Through College, It Got Her Through Tragedy
Three people, two tragedies and one college visit shaped April Austin’s post-secondary dream of becoming an occupational therapist. Growing up, April’s grandfather loomed large in her life. “He...
anti-racism
It’s Time to End Violence and Create Beloved Communities
As a young man in Chicago, I can tell you that sometimes, being listened to is all you need. It can open the door to a whole new way of being. In elementary school I got bullied a lot. When I came...
anti-racism
She Wrote a Guide for Herself and Then Turned It Into a Book to Empower Others
Ivy Box currently serves as the chief executive officer of Voice T.H.E. Movement, Inc., which hosts an annual empowerment workshop that impacts over 500 disadvantaged middle and high school students....
Diversity
What White Educators Can Do to Create Space for More Black Teachers
Last year, several of my talented, dedicated colleagues of color announced they were leaving our school, and the news hit some students hard. “Black teachers are so rare to find,” one Black student,...
