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Justice Delayed (For Our Youth) Is Justice Denied

Sharif El-Mekki - August 6, 2026

Students, Families, and Educators Should Decide the Future of AI in Schools

Kassandra Talbot, Ed.D., and Harold Shields - August 3, 2026

When Institutions Become Uncomfortable

Ismael Jimenez - July 27, 2026

Let's Talk About It

Justice Delayed (For Our Youth) Is Justice Denied

NOTE: This post was originally written in July, 2026, before additional news broke about charges in this case. A boy went to football practice at Cheltenham High on September 3. He came home and went straight to his room and did not want to talk....

P7W Voices

Let's Talk About It Equity and Justice Accountability Diversity Belief Gap School Choice

Equity and Justice

A Black Studies Lens Demands We Rethink How We Structure Curriculum

Ismael Jimenez - July 21, 2026

Accountability

You Don’t Need a Nobel Prize To Know Ed Is an Investment

Sharif El-Mekki - July 17, 2026

Let's Talk About It

Anti-Intellectualism Has Been The Real American Dream

A Dope Black Teacher - July 15, 2026

Diversity

When Institutions Become Uncomfortable

One of the recurring stories in Black educational life is the departure of people who seemed indispensable while they were here. Not the disengaged ones. Usually the opposite. The...