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Jim Crow Politics Have Descended on Education
For the GOP, higher education is now a battleground for conducting a race war waged in the spirit of the Confederacy.
No, Black People Can’t Be “Racists”
The term “racism” must be understood within the context of an anti-Black American polity.
Some School Districts Are Banning Pride Flags as Political Speech
Experts say forcing teachers to take down Pride flags could hurt the well-being of students.
Mandatory Reporting Can Trigger Investigation Without Survivors’ Consent
Alternatives can support and empower survivors while allowing them to fully participate in their education without fear.
Families of Color Warn About COVID Spread in Schools. They’re Being Ignored.
For months, a small coalition of parents and educators has sounded the alarm about New York City's reopening plan.
I’m Fighting for Ethnic Studies in My Community So My History Won’t Be Erased
Anti-racist, multicultural educational curricula are vital to creating a better, more just society.
Parenting Amid Delta Is the Heartbreak That Didn’t Need to Happen
I am so worried about my young daughter that she has begun to worry about me, as COVID's fourth wave rises.
Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History in K-12
The TEAACH Act is an opportunity to remake how we teach U.S. history from a framework of social justice and diversity.
Stanley Aronowitz, Who Taught Us Teaching Must Be Political, Has Passed
Aronowitz was a scholar and public intellectual, the likes of whom we will never see again.
Bob Moses Embodied Collective Struggle for Black Freedom and Human Liberation
An educator, Moses also took action against war, imperialism and white supremacy. Let’s carry on his tradition.