anti-racism

I wasn’t supposed to be where I am today. People repeatedly told me, “You ain’t nothin’. You ain’t neva gon be nothin’.” I saw my first murder at age 11, a

I remember the summer of 1978 leading up to the first day of school when desegregation and busing were starting. The Wilmington neighborhood where I grew u

There’s a myth that persists in education for both parents and teachers: That heading to suburban schools somehow insulates you from hardship, instability

Leaders within our new administration seem to be embracing a revisionist narrative of our country’s tortured history with race that is at best uninformed,

This is a stressful time for many urban eighth-grade students and parents who are considering high school options, and hearing from public schools about ac

Putting the best talent in front of students in every classroom is among the toughest and most important challenges in public education. Talia Shaull tackl

“Make sure you contribute to the TDA [Tax-Deferred Annuity]!,” I hear. “Teachers retire as millionaires!,” I hear. I listen faithfully and every paycheck a

A student yells at a teacher, engages in an altercation with a peer or is continually late to class. For decades, under a zero-tolerance framework, the res

I know we’re all supposed to be on the “local control” bandwagon when it comes to setting school accountability standards, but a recent report made it crys