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What’s “Woke” And What’s “Whack” About How Teachers Are Being Prepared?

April 17, 2021
by Sharif El-Mekki
6 min read
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Effective teachers can change and save lives, but being a great teacher is hard. The challenge is especially acute in our high-poverty, under-resourced public schools where teacher tenure is lowest. Black and brown students...

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“It’s OK To Be Illiterate As Long As You Are ‘Woke’.”

January 25, 2021
by Lindsay Turk
12 min read
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Talk to anyone who has made education equity their life’s work, and you will find, more often than not, that at the root of their drive and determination is a painful, formative experience in which they were confronted with...

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Do the Work! Great Teaching and Learning Is Critical to Being ‘Woke.’

December 7, 2020
by Rann Miller
6 min read
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The recent “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” reunion show had me in my feelings. It was great to see the cast again and it was cool to see that Will Smith and Janet Hubert ended their 25+ years feud. My wife and I decided...

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I Want to See White People As Outraged About Institutional Racism As They Are About Charlottesville

August 23, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
9 min read
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“I must encourage the freedom fighters who follow that any approach which fails to address white supremacy and its counterpart, the imputation of Black inferiority, will force you to walk in circles… Unless you want to...

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