I Love Teaching, But I’m Not a Martyr

I have been navigating majority (or all) white spaces for a very long time. Whether it…

I Can’t Pretend That What I’m Doing Right Now Is Helping My Students, So I Quit

I have been navigating majority (or all) white spaces for a very long time. Whether it…

The Only Cure for White Supremacy Is To Teach Students Real American History

On January 6, as my students were learning about the history of trench warfare during World…

EdNext Podcast: Derrell Bradford on How a Nationwide Teacher Strike Has Closed In-Person Public Schools

The executive vice president of 50Can, Derrell Bradford, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss…

White People, Celebrate Black History Month By Facing the Truth of White Supremacy

I came across an image on social media the other day and it made me stop…

Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education

Racial segregation in U.S. schools has been illegal since the 1950s, but school enrollments remain stubbornly…

The Education Exchange: School Systems Are More Powerful When They Hire More People

A Distinguished Doctoral Fellow and Graduate Assistant at the University of Arkansas’ Department of Education Reform,…

Outschool CEO on How to Engage Half a Million Virtual Learners

Amir Nathoo Outschool is an online learning platform that offers over 100,000 virtual classes taught live…

My Teacher Didn’t Know How To Be Culturally Responsive, But These Standards Will Help the Next Generation of Teachers

When I was eleven, my teacher divided our class into groups of four to complete a…

The Government Is Still Preventing the Rise of the Black Messiah in Schools Today

I was gifted an advanced screening of “Judas and the Black Messiah” earlier this week and…