Teaching
How Racism in "A Christmas Story" Relates to My Process to Unlearn Anti-Blackness
(Ed Post note: This article was published in 2019; it has been updated because the topic remains relevant, and Rademacher's points should be read this Christmas.) Just before winter break, my various...
opportunity gap
Showing Up and Doing Well in School Should Lead to Better Opportunity But It’s Not Always True
Low-income and minority students are not being challenged nearly as much as their White peers in high school, according to a new study produced by TNTP, a national education nonprofit. They’ve dubbed...
Teaching
My Student Asked Me If I Was Racist So I Told the Truth and Said Yes
“Mr. Wright, are you racist?” My West Philadelphia classroom, which had been filled with the sounds of shuffling papers, squeaking chairs, and the quintessential high-paced chatter of teenagers, got...
Achievement Gap
Schools Don't Need to Ban Homework, They Just Need to Make It Better
School districts around the country are doing away with homework, according to the latest education headlines. But research clearly shows that the solution to homework isn’t to abolish it. Instead,...
student achievement
Holding Teachers Accountable Without Adequate Teacher Prep Programs Is a Set-Up
One of my resolutions for this new year is to think outside of silos and to start connecting the dots between the wide, disparate, and interwoven factors within education, among them teacher...
equity
After a Year Like 2018, Teachers Can No Longer Stay Silent About Injustice
After a year like this one, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting and questioning how so many injustices can still exist in our nation today. Just think about it. In 2018, we saw two Black men get...
