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Educators, Social Justice Is About Consistent Action, Not Simply When It’s Trending On Social Media

January 20, 2021
by Rann Miller
7 min read
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Since the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, activists and stakeholders of the Black community have done the yeoman’s work of highlighting all murders of Black people at the hands of the state (police) and domestic terrorists...

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The Role of a School Leader In Setting A School’s Culture

January 12, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Modeling Behavior, Consistency, Collective Accountability, and Relationship building You can’t hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree.—Malcolm X Being a principal is a rewarding profession. It is also one of the...

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How Are Schools And Non-Profit Leaders Speaking To Their Staff About America’s Racism Pandemic?

June 2, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Courage, commitment, and foresight are consistently needed when you work in schools, districts, and organizations that claim to be doing the work of anti-racism. There are too many organizations and school/district leaders today...

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A Lesson of Leadership: How A Superintendent And School Leaders Supported Me When I Was Arrested

March 27, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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It has been great to see the activism of students be expanded. While student activism didn’t begin with the Parkland youth, I am still glad to see them join the ranks of students of color who have been on the front lines for as...

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Can Superhero Principals Alone Turn Schools Around? The Research Says No!

March 23, 2018
by David November
4 min read
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New York Times columnist David Brooks recently penned an op-ed on the importance of excellent principals.  Among his chief assertions is the notion that great principals are the key driver of school improvement:...

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Black Education Leaders Share Alternate Ways to View What Happens When White Women Cry in Schools

January 10, 2018
by Kelli Seaton
15 min read
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Being in urban education is hard work.  Some might say that being an education leader in an urban environment is even harder work.  To further emphasize this reality, the Hechinger Report highlights the locus of responsibility...

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I’ve Been a Principal for 15 Years, Here’s 12 Things I’ve Learned Along the Way

October 18, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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This marks my 15th year as a principal. I have learned directly from my coaches, mentors and colleagues. Many of the lessons I have learned and continue to learn, are no different than any leadership advice that I have read in...

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