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 Ed Trust 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…
Letter to Tennessee General Assembly Opposing HB580
May 04, 2021 by Gini Pupo-Walker The Honorable Cameron Sexton, Speaker of the House The Honorable William Lamberth, House Republican Leader The Honorable Jeremy Faison, Republican Caucus Chair The Honorable Karen Camper, House Democratic Leader The…
The Urgency of Anti-Racist Classrooms
January 25, 2021 by Eric Duncan, J.D. The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month should be taught in social studies classes for many years to come. But the way it’s taught will be a…
OPINION: Tennessee students should be taught their whole history, not just parts of it
October 23, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker Education is not central to this raucous presidential election season, but educators noted the President’s announcement of a commission on “Patriotic Education,” along with threats to pull federal funding from…
A Majority of Classroom Assignments Miss Key Levers for Student Engagement
November 01, 2018 by Ed Trust Ed Trust’s new report explores how educators can use choice and relevancy to increase student learning When students have the opportunity to attend classes that are engaging, creative, and relatable…
How Black Panther Has the Power to Ignite an Education Movement
February 26, 2018 by Samantha Kobbah This Black History Month, the world witnessed a revolutionary movement in film. Black Panther, the first Marvel movie directed by a Black filmmaker and the first to feature a predominantly…
Representation Matters: How the Movie Coco Celebrates Mexican Culture
December 04, 2017 by Mirel Herrera For the second week in a row, Coco, a Disney Pixar film that follows the journey of a young Mexican boy to a magical Land of the Dead, was number…