by Gina Argotti It was December 2013 when I arrived in the United States with my 3 kids and a big bag of hopes. It was our first time in […]
Racism in School: One Student’s Experience
By a student in Maryland I am a student at a Maryland high school. My school is very diverse yet in upper level classes like AP, GT, and Honors, it […]
What Does it Mean to be a Culturally Responsive Leader?
By Pamela Higgins Harris May 2018 Pamela Higgins Harris has spent more than forty years as an education equity leader. She centers her practice on the academic, emotional, and socio-cultural […]
The Students Came to Survive
By Beth Hood, LCSW-C ESOL Intervention Specialist Virtuosity so seldom makes headlines. Which makes it tough for an unaccompanied minor to catch a break, especially if he’s male. He’s often […]
Eradicating Ignorance with the Power of Education
By Sikh Kid 2 Kid (SK2K) We are Sikh Kid 2 Kid (SK2K), a youth-run organization, founded in 2012 to eradicate ignorance with the power of education. One of the […]
Bold Classroom Conversations: Let’s Talk About Racism!
By Tyreece Woodly Montgomery County Public Schools, MD It’s hard to argue that history is being shaped right before our eyes. The old adage, “history repeats itself,” is being affirmed […]
Whatever It Takes & By Any Means Necessary: Ensuring Equitable Access to Unequal Systems
By Brandon Wallace Director of Training and Strategic Initiatives, BridgeEdU My entire career has been riddled by this one question: how do I get more of my students to access […]
Creating a Welcoming Environment for Immigrant Students
By Lisa Tabaku Center for Education Equity Advisory Board Member; Principal Researcher, AIR May 2017 On November 28, 2016, the Southern Poverty Law Center released The Trump Effect: The Impact of […]
Engaging Immigrant and English Learner Families
By Monica Lozano Caldera Minority Achievement Coordinator, Gunston Middle School, Arlington, VA June 2017 Monica Lozano Caldera is passionate about social justice. She has been helping diverse families for over […]
More Is Possible, When You Trust Students
I had the good fortune to hear Naudika Williams at the IEL National Family Community Engagement Conference in June. There is nothing like having students speak at a plenary session […]