Race
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how race and racism affect schools and how they are taught about in schools
School Climate & Safety
Grief, Anger, Fear: How Teachers Can Help Students Cope With the Buffalo Shooting
After a gunman killed 10 people in a racist attack, teachers again wrestled with how to explain hate and mass violence to students.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
'Brown v. Board' Decimated the Black Educator Pipeline. A Scholar Explains How
A new book digs into a lesser-known and negative consequence of one of the nation's most significant civil rights milestones.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Make Teacher Prep Practical, Not Theoretical
Ready teachers for the rigors of the classroom—how to plan lessons, differentiate instruction, and all the elements of educating students.
Law & Courts
Conservatives’ Checklist: U.S. Supreme Court Education Decisions to Overrule
Here are five education issues that could be targets for reconsideration if Roe v. Wade falls.
Law & Courts
Leaked Abortion Draft Has Supreme Court Education Cases in Political Cross-Hairs
Conservatives have taken aim at decisions on educating immigrants, race in admissions, and religion. Liberals have some cases in mind, too.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
How to Train an Anti-Racist Teacher: 9 Practical Takeaways
Professional development is often long on theory, short on practice, writes teacher educator Traci Dennis. Here are ways to overcome that.
Equity & Diversity
Q&A
Why Schools Need to Talk About Racial Bias in AI-Powered Technologies
Digital Promise and the Edtech Equity Project aim to certify products that prioritize racial equity when using artificial intelligence.
Curriculum
How Prevalent Are Book Bans This Year? New Data Show Impact
Two million students in 86 school districts have had access to books restricted due to book bans, according to a report by PEN America.
Law & Courts
Ketanji Brown Jackson Proved Lightning Rod for Republicans on Education Issues
Jackson, confirmed in a 53-47 Senate vote, was the subject of GOP members' hot-button school concerns.
School & District Management
Opinion
The Anti-Racist Counternarrative Public Education Needs Now
In the face of a national movement to discredit public education, educators must respond with our own movement prioritizing anti-racism.
Student Well-Being
Teen Mental Health During COVID: What New Federal Data Reveal
The CDC finds high school students with close school relationships or virtual connections were less likely to report mental health concerns.
Equity & Diversity
Webinar
United We Learn: Honoring America’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Education
Explore evidence-based practices that reduce bias and promote positive student identities.
Curriculum
Opinion
Ignoring Racism in Schools Actually Increases Prejudice
Good intentions aren't enough to address race and racism in schools; good practice is.
Social Studies
Louisiana's History Standards Got a Closed-Door Rewrite. What's In and What's Out
Amid a volatile debate over how to teach about America's racist past, state officials fundamentally altered educators' proposed standards.
Webinars on Equity & Diversity
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