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Equity Matters

Equity matters, and this perspectives article explains why and why we reaffirm our commitment to equity work.

Sep 247 min read

Where Have Our Children Gone? Chronic Absenteeism and the Disappearance of Black, Latinx, and Economically Less Advantaged Students Post-COVID

In a system designed to educate, it's ironic that so many students are learning how to disappear.

Sep 1627 min read

Revisiting Race, School Integration, and the Future of Education

As we congratulate ourselves on 'progress,' this 5-year-old podcast reminds us real conversation on race never happened.

Sep 910 min read

Can We Talk? A Critical Examination of Cellphone Bans in Schools

After relying on cellphones to save education during the pandemic, schools are now banning tools that could someday transform learning.

Sep 28 min read

Courageous Confrontations: Why We Must Preserve DEI Work

The future of DEI must be one of continuous evolution, informed by the lessons of the past but unafraid to innovate for the future.

Aug 268 min read

Reclaiming Possibility: An Intentional Focus on Black Boys This School Year

Let us enter this school year with a renewed commitment to our Black boys, knowing that by lifting them, we become titans, lifting our world

Jul 294 min read

The Arc of Pedagogy

The pedagogical arc is a structured approach to education that emphasizes a beginning, middle, and end in lessons, units, and individual act

Jul 229 min read

What is Dignity-Driven Education?

Dignity-driven education is more than equity (how we respond within an inequitable system). It pivots to belonging (how do we create systems

Jul 85 min read

Beyond Disproportionality

While it’s essential to acknowledge disproportionality, we must not fixate on it. It’s more important to recognize that equity can exist, an