It was a year ago that I tried sweet potato pie for the first time. Now, I am white and, though I have lived in Atlanta for 20 years, I am not originally f
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For 2021, We Need Real Strategies to Dismantle Racism in Schools
As educators, we’re taught to begin with the end in mind. To be successful, we need to know our intended outcome so we can backward plan how we will get th
Read MoreThe Most Important Question a Teacher Can Ask Is ‘How Are the Children?’
On the sun-glazed African continent, the most storied warrior people, incomparably formidable and sagacious in war, is the Maasai. It is perhaps unexpected
Read MoreDiscussing White Privilege in an All-White Class Is Uncomfortable. Do It Anyway.
With so many pressing education issues on our collective agenda, it is important that we don’t ignore the national conversation on race that erupted during
Read MoreHere’s Why ‘No Politics in the Classroom’ Isn’t Working for Marginalized Students
Which of the following is too political to be displayed in a public school teacher’s classroom? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are c
Read MoreBetter Late Than Never, OUSD Commits to Housing on Unused Properties
In California, growing numbers of school districts are putting their vacant land and buildings to work to house vulnerable students and families. In Novemb
Read MoreEducation for Black Kids Cannot Look the Same as It Did in 2020
We lost so many lives this year—lives that could’ve been saved if people just gave a damn for once. And I’m not referring to the close to 300 thousand Amer
Read MoreBlack Students Are Waiting for a ‘Jingle Jangle’ Moment
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a new Christmas movie on Netflix that premiered earlier this month. The movie begins with two children sitting in f
Read MoreYou Aren’t a ‘Woke’ Teacher if Your Students Aren’t Learning
The recent “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion show had me in my feelings. It was great to see the cast again and it was cool to see that Will Smith and Jane
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