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There’s a Lesson for Educators in the Life of DMX

April 12, 2021
by Rann Miller
7 min read
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Rest in peace to Mr. Earl Simmons, popularly known as DMX. I pray that his soul is at rest. What fascinates me about the life of a person, particularly artists who become celebrities, are the events and moments that fueled the...

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Don’t Talk About The Need For More Diverse Teachers. Show Us What You’re Gonna Do About It

March 3, 2021
by Jack Perry
4 min read
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We all know that a teacher’s instructional skills matter for students. But a growing body of research shows that their background and life experience matter, too. This is especially important for students of color: while all...

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Do You Want to Know What Equitable Funding for Black and Brown Non-Profits Looks Like?

November 6, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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There has been an admittedly welcome rush to support Black and brown communities and causes in our national reckoning with systemic racism. Some $5 billion of philanthropic funding has flowed in support of racial equity work in...

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Yaw Really Homeschooling Or Nah?

April 11, 2020
by Brian Peterson
7 min read
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Before we get into today’s piece, let’s get a few things clear from the top: My wife and I have five… yes, one, two, three, four, five… kids at home with us right now. They range from 9 to 17, but frankly that...

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Does Corona Have You Concerned About Educational Equity And Justice? Bring That Same Energy Tomorrow Too!

March 25, 2020
by Rann Miller
5 min read
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The coronavirus has completely thrown the world as we know it upside down. Movie theaters, restaurants and retail stores are closing around the country as governors wrestle with maintaining a level of normalcy while at...

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Mayor and Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Is Lying on Black Families Who Want a Better Education

December 13, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
3 min read
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Mayor Buttigieg, a presidential candidate who was gaining in some polls and in Iowa, wows some folks with his talk about equity, also, like most politicians (and educators for that matter) appears to operate with a deficit...

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Environmental Justice In Our Schools Is Social Justice.

October 31, 2019
by Dr. Katera Moore
3 min read
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There is no doubt that global warming is contributing to a plethora of issues impacting human beings; one of which is how vulnerable communities recover and mitigate flooding.  The Climate Strike highlights these issues but also...

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Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Fight for Educational Equity

June 5, 2018
by Zachary Wright
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At Mastery Charter School Shoemaker Campus, I’m not just a teacher; I am a warrior for social justice. Education in America, wherein we have legislated who can learn and with whom one can learn, is inseparable from...

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I’ve Known Gun Violence

March 16, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
4 min read
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I’ve known gun violence. Intimately. An in-law was gunned down at his front door by police responding to a “Black burglar.” He was fortunate to live. In college, my roommates were threatened by shotgun-toting White...

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