After eight years as a New York City high school social studies teacher, I thought my love of teaching and leadership would naturally lead me to serve as an administrator; I mean, that IS the...
Can a white teacher still be decent at their job if they hold and express racist views? Educator Jay Wamsted joined Chris Stewart for a special edition of “Education is Power” on the evening of July...
My son was eight when he told me he was going to “quit school.” At first, I laughed, but after he said it again and insisted that he was serious, I listened. Turns out, what my son meant about...
The current global pandemic has challenged the concept of America’s exceptionalism. As we struggle with COVID-19, we are also uncomfortably grappling with the vestiges of slavery and economic...
My family was supposed to move back South this summer. That was the plan as soon as we left back in 2017. I will never forget the day my life changed. Sitting in room 134, a thought came to my mind...
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