opportunity gap
1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore
The parent and community groups across the country who are scared of losing their power and control are convincing legislators to create laws that match their fears. The repeatedly banned book,...
educational justice
Education Organizations Remain Grossly Underrepresentative of a Growing Latinx Population
My community—the Latinx community—is the fastest-growing population in the U.S, accounting for 52% of growth in the last decade. Latinx students currently represent nearly one in three K-12 students....
school leadership
Here's How We Can Make Sure Every Latino Student Feels Like They Belong
During my freshman-year orientation in college, in the fall of 1997, several people asked me if I knew Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the queen of Tejano music. It struck me as a strange question. The...
low income
How Open Educational Resources Can Boost Equity in the Wake of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the profound inequities in education, especially for Black and brown students. The upheaval of the past year presents not only an opportunity, but...
student wellness
Meet Two Teachers Learning to Center Their Students' Identities Without Losing Sight of Their Own
Lindsay Singer and Ashley McCall are both third grade teachers at Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academic Center in Chicago. Lindsay teaches mathematics and inquiry. And Ashley is an English language...
Chicago
Here's How Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Roots Students in a Legacy of Strength
I started my teaching career teaching music. I’d been a professional musician for a decade—performing, touring and recording jazz and Latin music. With some experience as a teaching artist and a...