Belief Gap

To Future White Teachers, Here’s a Resource Guide So You Don’t Have to Ask Your Co-Workers to Explain Racism

Tom Rademacher penned an open letter to white teachers on Education Post's blog page. Yes, I’m addressing you directly as White teachers. That may...

An Open Letter To the ACT Exam Proctors Who Attempted To Marginalize Black Students

Robert Parker, a veteran educator, calls out college exam proctors for attempting to marginalize some of his students. In this open letter, Robert confronts...

When Students Aren’t Proficient in Reading or Math, It Isn’t a Shame, It’s Violence

I’ve written about teacher accountability before, but I recently read a few things that got me thinking. The first was a report out of Los Angeles that showed that...

Students of Color Are Still Having Their Innocence Snatched, Slammed, and Shot Out of Them

Shanita Hubbard recently wrote a piece in the NY Times that should serve as a further wakeup call for the white folks who don’t...

It’s Not Standardized Tests That Educators Hate, It’s Accountability

Education Week likes to frustrate me in the morning. Reading their article today about the retreat of the anti-testing suburban opt-out movement, I should have been happy, but a...

How My School Helped Me Find My Way in America, Raise Two Children and Be the First in My Family to Graduate

During my last trips to visit family in Rwanda and the Congo, I was able to connect with countless people who are working on...

Ninety-six Percent of Pennsylvania’s Teachers are White. Damn.

Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would...

These Girls Are Crushing High School Debate Tournaments With Some #BlackGirlGenius Along the Way

Everyone who knows me well, knows my deep desire to have a stellar debate program at my school. Either as a standing class, an...

Thank You to All the Teachers Who Know That We Can’t Have Equity Without Love

When I heard of Abdul Wright, the 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, I knew I needed him to speak at our inaugural Black...
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