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“Race or Class?” Is the Wrong Question

There are moments in this work where the tension is no longer theoretical. I have experienced this most clearly not only in classrooms, but...

An Honest Reflection On School Closures in Philly

I attended Overbrook High School as the new kid, transferring from a small middle school in Qom, Iran. I went from a tight-knit “foreign”...

Black History Debunks American Propaganda and Mythology

In chapter 17 of his seminal work Black Reconstruction in America, titled “The Propaganda of History,” W.E.B. DuBois details the lessons American school children...

The American Education System is Determined to Stifle Black Children

Here’s how (systemic) racism works.  African people were taken from their homes and brought to what would become the United States to be enslaved, where...

America Uses the Myth of “Personal Responsibility” as Cover for Anti-Blackness

Public conversations about inequality in the United States often return to a familiar explanation. When communities experience persistent poverty, struggling schools, or unstable housing,...

A School Community’s Role In the Revolution

Principals are always in the middle. They navigate the space between parents and teachers and between teachers and students. They mediate the messages of district...

Black Studies Should Guide How We Structure Curriculum

In many classrooms, curriculum is treated as a matter of coverage. Units are organized around topics, lessons are paced according to standards, and assessments...

“Race-Blind” Teacher Recruitment Perpetuates Inequality

Recently, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) released a white paper arguing that teacher diversity should be pursued without race-conscious approaches. The paper further argues...

Beyond Bake Sales: How Parent Groups Can Improve Schools

Parents, there is a good chance your school is squandering one of its most valuable resources - YOU. Our expectations are generally based on a...

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