Our friend, Tom Rademacher, weighs in on the anti-racism work that needs to be an ongoing effort inside our school communities. While we definitely need far more leaders like Erin Trent-Johnson, Hilary Beard, Dr. Howard...
Tag - bias
Why do so many of you hate children? Maybe hate is a strong word. Shall I say really dislike? I ask myself this question daily when perusing education sites on socials and chatting it up with coworkers in common areas. As a...
A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging the customary pleasantries one does when seated next to people one has only just met. We discussed our relation to the bride and groom, and then shared what we did for...
A very successful educator sent me a text not long ago that said that all of the deans in a particular school are Black males. It raised an interesting and perennial question: Why are so many deans Black men? Is managing school...
According to the School District of Philadelphia, over 70% of its students are children of color while only 13% of students are white. But, I am still trying to figure out how schools, full of thousands of Black and Brown...
Recently, John Eichelberger, a Pennsylvania lawmaker made remarks that were insensitive, devoid of intellectual curiosity and logic, and projected a biased and racist posture towards “urban kids.” Eichelberger is the chairman...
In a community not too far from mine, yet light years away in the tony suburb of Upper Dublin, a group of families lodged a complaint against their local district for consistently discriminatory practices against Black...