First hand stories of Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in DC and the fight for a long-promised neighborhood school.
Category: race and education
Black Lives Matter at DC Schools; History and Future of Shaw Middle School
DC’s Shaw Middle School, at the center of complex controversy, and Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in the District on the Feb 14 Education Town Hall.
Special Presentation: Better Way to Measure School Quality
from our partners at SHAPPE, Senior High Alliance of Parents Principals and Educators — Presentation plus Q&A Questions begin around the 45:00 mark — Jack
DC Public Schools Before and After Brown: Alumni Views
On our November 8 show, our guests Johnnie Scott Rice, Katheryne Willis, Anne Batiste, and Alfreda Wright shared their experiences as DC public school children
Nov 8: Segregation Then and Now, with pre- and post-Brown DCPS Alumni
UPDATE: Full recording available at this link. As DC’s schools become increasingly segregated, it is imperative to listen to the voices of those who have
Teaching for Black Lives & Defending Early Years from Online Preschool
Jesse Hagopian, Seattle teacher and editor of Rethinking Schools, discussed Teaching for Black Lives, including the first-hand experiences which led to his essay on “Shock
Education Town Hall Forum 