Why Students Deserve a Rigorous AP African American Studies Curriculum
February 08, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. There are more than 3 million students enrolled in AP courses, many of whom — regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender — will be impacted by the decision by the…
Honest History Serves as a Student’s Ultimate Guideposts
February 07, 2023 by Denise Forte As a Black woman, when it comes to knowing myself and my history, I think about how lacking my early years were, and how I spent my adult life playing…
Black History Can’t Be Erased
February 02, 2023 by EdTrust As we celebrate Black History Month, Ed Trust asks, what stories are educators allowed to tell students about Black history?
Teaching Tolerance Amid Contentious Turbulence
January 23, 2023 by Letisha Marrero As the parent of a Black and Latino LGBTQ+ teenager, I worry for my child’s safety more now than when he was a fragile newborn or a precocious toddler. There…
The Culture Wars Have Come to the Classroom. Now What?
November 03, 2022 by Denise Forte There are many problems roiling America’s public schools, including culture wars that have found their way into the classroom, school libraries and school board meetings over the past several months.…
If Book Bans Continue, What’s Left on the Classroom Shelf?
October 13, 2022 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Over the past year, more than 4 million students have had their reading freedom curtailed due to book bans. A report by PEN American reveals that these students are educated…
U.S. Public Education is Under Attack. It’s Time to Take a Stand.
February 28, 2022 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D Black History Month is a time when we honor such American heroes as Toni Morrison, Ruby Bridges, and Martin Luther King Jr. And yet, the celebration of the contributions of…
