Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Afraid to Teach Honest History
February 15, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D. As Black History Month continues, many teachers are primed to teach lessons related to the United States’ history of Black people. But given the current social climate, I’m concerned about…
Not for the First Time, Nor the Last
September 10, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. 
The CRT Moral Panic, Teacher Censorship, and Becoming the Thing You Hate
August 30, 2021 by Nate Bowling U.S. conservatives tend to rip China for its political indoctrination and surveillance state. They also frequently criticize states in the Middle East for being authoritarian and undemocratic. But in their…
Black History Is American History: How Juneteenth Highlights the Necessity of Critical Race Theory and Anti-Racist Teaching
June 17, 2021 by Eric Duncan, J.D. Juneteenth, the official freeing of enslaved people on June 19, 1865, in Texas, is one of the most important events in American history — but most students haven’t even been…
The Bans on Critical Race Theory Are the Latest Attempt to Legislate Ignorance
June 01, 2021 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. One hundred years ago this week, a White mob massacred Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending generations of Black wealth-building that has yet to recover. But…
TN Educators of Color Alliance Urges Gov. Lee to Veto HB580/SB623 in Letter Signed By Over 350 Teachers, Parents and Education Leaders
May 12, 2021 by EdTrust Governor Bill Lee Tennessee State Capitol, 1st Floor 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Nashville, TN 37243 RE: House Bill 580 / Senate Bill 623, 112th Tennessee General Assembly…