Diversity
Education news, analysis, and opinion around school diversity, including racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity, as well as coverage of gender diversity and LGBTQ issues
See Also: Equity & Diversity, Teacher Diversity
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
What Happens When Students Have Ownership Over Their Success
Young people are experts in their own lives, writes Nicole Williams Beechum. Start treating them that way.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
How Do I Run My School From Self-Quarantine? And Other Principal Quandaries
School leaders, do you need help with remote staff meetings? Culturally responsive classrooms? We've got answers.
Education Funding
Opinion
Black Families Don't Need 'Fixing.' They Need Better School Financing
There's nothing wrong with Black districts, teachers, students, and parents that ending racism can’t solve, writes Andre Perry.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
There Is Nothing Fragile About Racism
Labeling whiteness as "weak" does not reflect the racial terror people of color feel, writes Bettina L. Love.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Teachers
How do you tell the truth about Black progress in a nation plagued by "alternative facts"? Robert S. Harvey offers a framework.
School & District Management
Opinion
Sure, Envision a New Public School System. But Don't Ignore the Emergency at Hand
As we work to address the centuries of injustice in education, families need short-term solutions as well, writes Michael J. Feuer.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
5 Ways to Show You Care for Your Black Students
When teachers demonstrate that they support their Black students, all students benefit, writes former teacher Jaleel R. Howard.
Special Education
Opinion
The ADA Has Fallen Short for Black Students. It's Past Time to Fix That
As the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, let’s now get busy expanding its promise of equal education to all students, writes Laura Schifter.
Teaching Profession
'No One Else Is Going to Step Up': In a Time of Racial Reckoning, Teachers of Color Feel the Pressure
It’s tiring to be asked to lead conversations about race and racism, teachers of color say. But at the same time, many feel a sense of responsibility to take charge of this work.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Defunding School Police Doesn't Go Far Enough
As schools prepare to reopen, they must address another public health crisis: exclusionary school discipline, argue Thalia González, Alexis Etow, and Cesar De La Vega.
Curriculum
Opinion
How Should Teachers Handle the Movement to 'Rewrite' High School History? Embrace It
The history curriculum is a good place for educators to take the initiative on racial justice, urge history educators Jack Doyle and Chris Doyle.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Public Schools Need the Equivalent of Teaching Hospitals
New teachers in high-poverty schools don't get the training they need, write Suzanne Donovan and Bruce Alberts. They and their students suffer for it.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Do White People Get It? Racism Through the Eyes of a Black Male Teacher
Educators have a responsibility to eradicate systemic racism, writes Malcolm J. Gillard. That starts with understanding their role in upholding it.
Curriculum
Teachers Pay Teachers Has a New Anti-Racist Initiative. But There’s Still Racist Content on the Site
The lesson-sharing platform recently pledged to promote anti-racist resources and provide free professional development. But teachers say the company's content moderation policy still allows for racist resources to remain on the site.