Achievement Gap
5 Ways to Make Black Lives Matter at School
The societal turmoil, protests, and unrest—all a cry for justice. The focus is on Black lives; however, this goes beyond Black lives being protected from police brutality. Black lives must also be...
Special Education
Saving Our Children from Violence When Schools Are the Abusers
Each of us has been that lone, righteous educator at the dinner party—that overzealous, overtired reality-checker among adults whose jobs don’t include ensuring the emotional and intellectual hygiene...
CRT
Students Don't Just Study Black History, They Are Black History
*Mic check* (Ahem). Educators: Are you aware that this month is Black History Month? Have you asked your students, specifically your Black students, what they’d like to see and/or do for Black...
equity
Trust Me, You Do Not Want Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Education Committee
From insurrection to impeachment to inauguration—January has been quite a month for current events! And maybe you thought you could safely tune out of politics—at least a little—after the...
COVID-19
How Do We 'IGNITE' Social Change in the Next Generation of Leaders?
The impact of COVID-19 on the education community was astonishing. Educators pivoted all of their curricula to a virtual landscape for the first time. Guardians found themselves supplementing as...
COVID-19
Are We Going to Let 'Nice White Parents' Kill Black and Brown Families?
A new COVID-19 strain is more contagious than ever. The Trump administration’s sheer neglect in the face of this deadly pandemic is enraging. Federal inaction has cost lives, and we are far from...