A continuing conversation on the absence of children’s books by and about people of color, Rush Limbaugh’s attack on Teaching for Change as “racist” for
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Teaching and Learning, Tenure and Due Process
Laura Fuchs, a teacher with seven years experience at one of the more challenging high schools in the DC Public School system, joined the Education
We Need Diverse Books, Teaching for Change
“Normal Reading”: Feature Report Full recording of June 19 program Why Teaching for Change? Why Not Rush Revere? Partial Transcript (with more to come) of
Rush Revere: Victor Vanquished by Tiny Bookstore?
“American children are growing up with a distorted sense of reality: white children see themselves reflected endlessly” in children’s books, says author and activist Zetta
Paucity of Education Research? Not so, Mr. Gates!
Head-Spinning Assertions The Common Core State Standards, heralded by proponents as “universal, consistent, high quality standards that make students college and career ready,” are, instead,
Every Student Every Day
DC Lawyers for Youth seeks to improve the DC juvenile justice system by advocating for reforms that promote positive youth development, effective legal representation, and
Education Town Hall Forum 