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(Re)Building The Black Teacher Pipeline Is A Component Of Educational Justice

March 11, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
7 min read
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Across the entire United States, there aren’t nearly enough Black teachers inside classrooms.  According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than 7% of teachers nationwide are Black; only 1.5% of...

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Addressing Inequities on the Common App Can Support College Access

October 14, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
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This is a year unlike any other. I am sure you have heard this over and over again as, over the past seven months, our lives have been completely upended. From the way we work, travel, worship, and teach, nothing is the same. The...

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Teachers, Stop Spanking Your Students!

October 8, 2020
by Rann Miller
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Black Lives Matter, but Black Bodies Get Beaten I attended a Catholic pre-school; the teachers and the director were nuns. It was the 1980s, meaning that certain attitudes were very much normalized, like corporal punishment...

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When Blackface is Worn in Schools

September 29, 2020
by Rann Miller
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I know a few Black male teachers, however I know more Black male principals and vice principals. It’s not that more Black educators choose to be administrators over teachers per se. Rather it’s because Black male teachers are...

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An Ode to Coach John Thompson, a Black Educator

August 31, 2020
by Rann Miller
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The late, great John Thompson contributed more than college basketball wins. Much more. Black educators are incredibly important to the success of Black students. Black students who have had at least one Black teacher are...

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Gianna Was Right, Her Daddy Changed the World

June 26, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
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Four weeks ago, a Black man was lynched. In 2020.  I remind myself of that fact each day so that I do not forget what we saw, what happened—that we witnessed a man take his last breath. In the days following, we watched...

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Why Do Black Parents Have to File Lawsuits to Achieve Educational Justice?!

December 4, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Upper Dublin, a district outside of Philadelphia, recently settled a discrimination case that was filed with the U.S. Department of Education by Black families and the Public Interest Law Center four years ago. One more...

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Do Schools and Districts Actually Want Black Male Teachers? It Sure Doesn’t Seem Like It.

September 28, 2019
by Rann Miller
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When it comes to Black male teachers, the question shouldn’t be, “Do we need to hire more?” We know Black teachers, both men and women, are vital; they are particularly critical to the education of Black and...

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When It Comes to School Discipline, Are You an Oppressor or a ‘Warm Demander’

March 28, 2019
by Sharif El-Mekki
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As a charter school leader of color, I have learned that many people who weigh in on school discipline don’t know what they’re talking about. I’ve listened to countless folks expound on theories, rarely capturing what it...

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Here’s Why White Educators Joined Us In Black Lives Matter In Schools Week of Action

February 19, 2019
by Charlie McGeehan
4 min read
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Teaching in Philly is hard. Five billion dollars are necessary to complete all outstanding repairs in our buildings. Teachers reach into their own pockets for classroom supplies, playing the roles of librarian, counselor, and...

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