Children Will Ask Questions About Race. How Will Teachers Answer Them?
A Columbia, Missouri kindergarten teacher who nurtures inquiry and teaches children about equality says new laws won’t prevent students from asking questions and standing up for what’s right.
Dawnavyn James
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Black History Educator
Inequitable Tuition Places College Out of Reach for Some Dreamers
Undocumented students are priced out of college in Arizona and in other states where they are ineligible for in-state tuition.
Jose Patiño
VP of Education and External Affairs at Aliento
I Won’t Deny My Students Books
As book bans sweep across the country, a Georgia public school librarian discusses why she will not take books off the shelves.
Cicely Lewis
2020 School Librarian of the Year
Student Activists Preserve Dark Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration Site
A student club called the Amache Preservation Society is helping to curate and teach the dark history of Japanese “internment” in the U.S.
Stephanie García
Writer-Editor
When Spirits Dance: Exploring Identity Through Día de los Muertos Traditions
A Mexican-American performing arts teacher creates a culturally responsive learning environment by teaching students how Día de los Muertos traditions can help them foster community and find healing from loss.
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
How Schools Are Building a More Inclusive Curriculum
An increasing number of K-12 schools are incorporating ethnic studies into their classrooms.
Sabrina Toppa
Author
The U.S. Launched a War Against Indigenous Children. My Father Survived.
Native American boarding schools in the U.S. were part of a systematic attempt to erase Indigenous language and culture.
James Courage Singer
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Ethnic Studies, Salt Lake Community College
Mer Young
Illustrator
Culturally Responsive Support Is Key When College and COVID-19 Collide
The Covid-19 pandemic is threatening years of gains in college enrollment and high school graduation rates for Latinx students.
William Celis
Contributing Writer
Could This School District Be a Model for Creating Lasting Antiracist Policies?
A Virginia school district implemented an antiracism policy in 2017 that could help inform similar efforts for schools across the country.
Eleanore Catolico
The Path to Top STEM Careers for Black Men Starts in K–12 Classrooms
A lack of representation of Black men as math teachers also signals to Black students that careers in science, technology, engineering, and math—STEM—are also not for them.
Artemus Werts
Principal In Residence, Foundation Academies