For Reba Y. Hodge, a Black woman and an assistant principal in Syracuse, N.Y., the nation’s racial reckoning has had deep personal and professional repercussions. For Jennifer Cheatham, a white woman who prepares school leaders at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a former district superintendent, the reckoning has underscored the need for educators to act boldly against racism. Here the two education leaders discuss how schools can work toward dismantling racism.
Student Well-Being
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Do Students Need Mental Health Supports? Or Are We Just Coddling Them?
Two professionals who work with students describe what the pandemic revealed about the kinds of supports that young people need.
School & District Management
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Schools Have a Vital Role to Play in Helping Solve the Climate Crisis
K-12 schools have a big role to play in helping solve the climate crisis. But with time and resources in short supply, the question is how.
School Climate & Safety
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To Discourage Binary Thinking, Schools Need to Challenge Students on Their Beliefs
The nation may be embroiled in divisiveness, but schools must teach students how to work with those whose opinions differ from their own.
Equity & Diversity
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A High-Quality, Culturally Responsive Education Should Be Every District’s DEI Goal
Since the summer of 2020, more districts are examining and redefining their approach to DEI work. What have we learned from these efforts?
