Achievement Gap
Forget Implicit Bias, Let’s Talk about Explicit Bias in Education
Last month I kicked off a training on ways to use language as an asset to unleash the critical thinking potential of English learners with a question: Why do so many educators struggle to teach...
bias
Kanye Is Wrong About a Lot of Things But He Might Be Right About This
Outrage: The Constitution Doesn’t Care About Black People I think Kanye is suffering from that middle child syndrome where he feels like he’s not getting enough attention from his parents so he does...
bias
The Last Thing We Need Is a Negative Teacher. 5 Tips to Keep It Positive This School Year.
It's that time of year again. The start of a new school year presents teachers with the opportunity to create new goals, build relationships and reconsider new teaching methods. Here are some...
Poverty
Why We've Got to Talk About Race If We Want to Achieve Education Equity
Our inability as a nation to engage in difficult conversations about race has left us with a lack of agreement on how to define equity. Yes, equity is about closing achievement gaps between White...
Poverty
Philadelphia's Great Unless You're a Sick Student at a School Filled With Asbestos and Lead
Philadelphia’s on the rise! The Eagles won the Super Bowl. Michelle Obama led an all star cast of celebrities to celebrate thousands of graduating high school seniors on College Signing Day....
bias
Hope and Outrage: Put Kanye’s Stupidity to Good Use
OUTRAGE: Having Black Skin Will Get You the Win So if y’all haven’t heard, we’re witnessing the rebirth of “Hidden Figures” in a Black Girl Magic trio from Banneker High School in D.C. India Skinner,...
