School Funding
Wealthy, White People Are Still in the Business of School Segregation
What’s causing school segregation? Some people say charter schools—I say it’s White people. Before y’all get upset, I’m not saying it’s all White people—just the racist ones who don’t want their kids...
Diversity
Groundbreaking Change Is Happening in the Education Space With Black and Brown Leaders at the Forefront
We’ve got 22 million Black and Latino students in our schools, but there are relatively few teachers of color in the classroom. Dozens, maybe hundreds, of education nonprofits across the country work...
Teaching
Every Student Wants to Learn, We Just Need to Teach Them
Anyone who has spent time around young children knows how curious and wonder-filled they are. When my son was 5, we'd drive around and he would ask about the meaning of every road sign. I mean....
Teaching
I Show the Black Boys in My Classroom What's Possible
Trinity Gardens, Houston, Texas. A community that was rich with family, love and pride. A neighborhood that contributed to the uniqueness of the north side communities in the Greater Houston area. As...
Parents
Want a Winning High School? You'll Need a Winning School Board.
In 2016, then-24-year-old Cipriano Vargas became the youngest person ever elected to the Vista Unified School Board in California. After graduating from California State University San Marcos, where...
Teaching
Even in Death, Black and Brown Students Are Dehumanized
In my second year of teaching, I had a notorious student we’ll call Israel. After the first day of class, we sat down and discussed appropriate expectations, whom he could work well with and we...