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5 Tips for New Teachers
The start of a new school year is here. It is an exciting time. We begin thinking about how to decorate the classroom with all the ideas we did not get to use last year. With a new school year, we welcome new students. We also welcome a new crop of teachers embarking...
Wealthy Communities Redraw District Lines to Ensure Their Kids Get More Resources
You may be familiar with the concept of gerrymandering in politics, a pretty terrifying process that seems to have become commonplace in America, where boundaries are redrawn to form electoral districts that favor a specific party. It’s one of the most pressing...
Schools Don’t Need to Teach Our Students to “Act White” But They Should Prepare Them for Mainstream America
The summer is coming quickly to a close, so I’ve been spending the past few weeks planning my curriculum for the upcoming year. I didn’t have any choice in the texts I’m teaching, but I’m planning on using them as an opportunity to build some semblance of knowledge...
Tips for Parents and Educators to Work Together for a Successful School Year
The smell of education is in the air. Parents have bought uniforms. School supplies are packed up and ready to go. Teachers have completed their beginning of the year requirements, decorated their classrooms and have received finalized student rolls. Students are...
