Montserrat Garibay, bilingual teacher from Texas and member of the National Education Association, was unable to join the Education Town Hall to discuss the “week
Category: equity in education
OrangeOut: Race & Gun Sense
On a recent Monday, the District of Columbia experienced five shootings, two of which proved fatal. The first fatal shooting, at mid-day, resulted in lockdown
Leaving Girls — and Good Government — Behind
In January 2015, DC’s Mayor and the Chancellor of DC Public Schools announced a new $20 million initiative called “Empowering Males of Color” (“EMOC”). The
Receivership, “School Failure,” & Privatization
Receivership effects teachers and students as well as school systems as business entities and, many argue, contributes to the school privatization agenda. Educators from New
Equity, Race, Revolution & Reform in US Education: What has (not) changed? an anniversary program
Denisha Jones, Howard University Visiting Assistant professor, leader in BadAss Teachers and a host of other national organizations, joined this program — along with Kymone
2015 to 2016: No Rest for…
…Education Advocates, However Weary 2015 saw passage of the federal ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act, “No Child Left Behind”), so 2016 will be the
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