equity
How Do We Bring Magic Into the Classroom? Georgia's New Teacher of the Year Shows the Way.
For 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year Tracey Nance Pendley, the road to teaching was not easy. Pendley’s mother was a drug addict who was in and out of prison; when Pendley was 13, her mother died....
California
It's Disappointing That My Civil Rights Organization Doesn't Support My Civil Rights
As an advocate for equity in public education, I joined the NAACP, and eventually became the education chair for Southwest Riverside County. I believed I was doing the right thing with the right...
School Choice
We Don’t Need More Black or Brown Faces Who Don't Represent Our Voices, Especially in Education
Congresswoman Ayana Pressley said, “We don’t need any more Brown faces that don’t want to be a Brown voice” in regards to representation on issues that impact our communities....
equity
If You're Still Wondering What Equity Means for Our Students, These 10 Edu-Tweeters Will Expand Your Thinking
My professional life changed the day I discovered the power of a well-considered Twitter feed. No longer stuck in the bubble of my school or district, I was able to find like-minded people to connect...
Charter Schools
We’ve Never Seen a Public School System Work for All Kids, But We Have to Believe We Can Build One
The other day I watched the documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. https://twitter.com/eji_org/status/1143251611801804800 Now if you don’t know who Bryan Stevenson is, you...
Diversity
Here's What I Wish White Teachers Knew When Teaching My Black Children
Dear White Teachers of My Black Children: I am a Black mom and I have two children who are now in high school. Raising them to be inquisitive, informed adults with a strong sense of identity and...
