Together, we can learn to talk about race
By Terry Roberts
One of the most important challenges we face now in America is the deep, systemic problem of racism. Since the murder of...
For Black educators when school systems aren’t doing enuf
By Dena Simmons
I write these words a week after the Breonna
Taylor verdict and two days after the first presidential debate, where I
watched President Trump...
Unpacking unconscious bias in grading: readers react
One of the most-viewed articles in Educational Leadership’s September issue is an interview on anti-racist grading with Cornelius Minor, a lead staff developer with...
What is a teacher’s role in “the new normal”?
"There is no program that could have prepared any of us to teach in a pandemic."
Home of the brave: Changing the future with a new mascot
By Gretchen Schulz
Before
the mascot changed in 2019, the “Braves” represented my high school for nearly
a century. During games and assemblies, a student dressed...
So, you want to hire a DEI officer? Here’s what to know first
As school leaders think about developing positions devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion, they must first assess their why.
Changing how we teach American history
By Sheila Weathers
“When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” This was the tweet that President Donald Trump sent after protests erupted in response to the...
Educating after George Floyd: Where do we go from here?
By Desmond Williams
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, America seems to be in social upheaval. A June 7 poll by NBC and the...
Finding the courage to be specific about systemic racism in education
By Matthew R. Kay
The vicious homicide of George Floyd in Minneapolis opened up wounds that too many of us have downplayed for centuries. Meanwhile,...
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