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We Need to Get More Strategic in How We Increase the Number of Teachers of Color
A new study by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance highlights an issue with retaining teachers of color in the state. The report notes that not only are teachers of color underrepresented in comparison to the student body, but that teacher turnover for Black...
Sarah Sanders and the White House Don’t Want You to Believe What Your Own Eyes Are Seeing
For all the talk of White House chaos stemming from Trump’s declining mental stability (whether said decline is from a rumored battle with dementia or narcissistic personality disorder is still up for debate), we can’t ignore a common thread running through his staff:...
Goodbye Megyn KKKelly
Last year, amid side eyes and confusion, former Fox News Host Megyn KKKelly, awash in white privilege, was gifted her own morning show on NBC. From the start, Kelly seemed an odd and unwelcome choice to the Today show line up; Her brand, which usually caters to...
What it Means to be a Pacific Islander in High School
“We’re a joke!” she said abruptly. I could hear whispers of agreement manifest from a couple of other students. “No one takes us seriously. We don’t even take ourselves seriously!” The tremble in her voice was gone. Her posture shifted from a once bent-over position...
When the Bully is Your Teacher
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. In Indiana, the law requires all school employees and volunteers to receive bullying prevention and intervention training. Schools also teach students about bullying too. Some years back, I was sitting in one of these...Recent Posts
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lives on Forever
The fight for integration honors Dr. King’s dream, but the fight for school choice acknowledges his (and our) reality.
Surviving: We Must Do Better When it Comes to Protecting Our Girls
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