activism
While Others Fight the Education Wars of Yesteryear, We're Ready to Start #SeekingCommonGround
While all the drama around the pandemic and its fallout sucks the life out of schools and communities, far too many heavy-hitters in the education policy and politics continue to sit in their silos...
CRT
Here's Why Black People Being Whipped at the Border Is Like the Public Education System
Look at this picture of a white man on a horse appearing to whip a Black man. And no, this isn’t from the year 1712. It’s from earlier this week — the United States of America, circa 2021....
Charter Schools
Q&A: New Orleans Is Taking a New Approach to Find Its Next Superintendent
Ethan Ashley is the president of the Orleans Parish School Board, which regained full control of New Orleans public schools on July 1, 2018. New Orleans is the only school district in the U.S. with a...
equity
How Open Educational Resources Can Boost Equity in the Wake of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the profound inequities in education, especially for Black and brown students. The upheaval of the past year presents not only an opportunity, but...
COVID-19
4 Tips to Help Parents Navigate These Traumatic Times
How many times have we heard it said that “these are unprecedented times?” That statement may have provided some comfort at the start of the pandemic, but it is time to face the reality that the...
CRT
These 5 Anti-Racist Books Will Help Level Up Your School’s Professional Development
Over the past year, I have been able to read a ton of great books focused on social justice, culturally relevant pedagogy, and disrupting white supremacy culture in our schools. With a new school...