anti-racism
Black Panther Party's Legacy: Empowering Education for Black Youth
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense turned 58 this October. Its Ten-point Platform and Program, written by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, is as vital as ever. As a Black man who grew up as one...
Diversity
Teaching Patriotism: Embracing Multiple Paths in Our Curriculum
The future of civic education and social studies is on the ballot in November. Hold your eye roll. I know this is instance No.1,292 of someone telling you that catastrophe looms for “X” if you vote...
bias
Study Confirms: White Educators Harming Black Girls With Biased Discipline
A Black child will have a fundamentally different schooling experience than their white peers. A new federal report shows that bias in the daily experience of school for Black girls is profoundly...
Achievement Gap
96% of Pennsylvania’s Teachers Are White. That’s a Problem.
Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would be grounds for dismissal. Choosing not to act, when...
Diversity
The New Niagara Initiative is Amplifying Black Voices to Improve Black Education
The New Niagara project is a modern-day initiative with deep historical roots, designed to define and improve the state of Black education in the United States. Based on the spirit of the original...
bias
Want to Be an Engaged Citizen? Read Banned Books by Authors of Color.
Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison's words would have made her a literary giant no matter what, but her position as one of our country's 'most-banned' authors gives her an arguably more important...