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Black teachers

The Villain in the Classroom? A Black Teacher Who Dares to Teach Truth

Throughout American history, Black educators who dare to teach truth have found themselves thrust into the center of a societal storm, vilified as boogeymen intent on dismantling the very fabric of...

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Black teachers

Honoring Black History Means Honoring Black Educators

In the same way that Black History is as broad as all of American History, the legacy of Black educators is similarly expansive: Black teachers shape education and the entire profession and elevate...

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Diversity

The Anti-DEI Crowd is Anti-Black Educator

Every child deserves an excellent education—every child. That’s a principle, presumably, no one would argue with, and I’ve spent my entire career working toward it. Yet, critiques of culturally...

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Black teachers

Radical Black Love: A Revolutionary Force at BMEC 2024

As the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) concluded its 7th Annual Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC/#BMEC2024), which took place at the Loews Hotel November 21-23 in Philadelphia, I...

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Diversity

Rick Hess Misses The Need For Grow Your Own Teachers Programs

“This seems like the apotheosis of putting the needs of ‘the system’ over those of the kid.” That’s the central point Rick Hess made in his recent response to an “Ask Rick” reader who probed him on...

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Black teachers

A Roundup of #BlackMaleEducators

Currently, #BlackMaleEducators represent only 2% of the teaching force. Only 2%! That’s a problem. Chicago Public Schools Principal Robert Croston says, “The need for more Black male teachers is not...

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