For Black Children, Attending School Is an Act of Racial Justice
January 15, 2019 by Kayla Patrick As a seemingly twisted way to ring in 2019, the Trump administration has sent a loud and clear message that it’s okay for educators and school leaders to keep Black…
Statement from Former U.S. Education Secretaries John B. King Jr. and Arne Duncan on Trump Administration Recommended Rollback of Discipline Guidance
December 18, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. PRESS CONTACT FOR JOHN B. KING JR. Nicolle Grayson 202.293.1217 x354 ngrayson@national.edtrust.org PRESS CONTACT FOR ARNE DUNCAN Amy Low amy@emersoncollective.com “Once again, the Trump administration turns its back on our…
Serena Williams and the Audacity to be a Black Woman or Girl with a Voice
September 19, 2018 by Kayla Patrick By now, we all know what happened in the women’s final match at the US Open. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that what Serena Williams experienced…
On School Discipline: Q&A with Educator and Activist, Brittany Packnett
May 16, 2018 by Samantha Kobbah 2.7 million — that is the approximate number of students who were suspended from their school environments on one or more occasions during the 2015-2016 school year, according to the…
Why Exclusionary School Discipline Practices are a Civil Rights Issue
April 11, 2018 by Samantha Kobbah The newly formed Federal Commission on School Safety, chaired by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, is underway this month. Among key things being considered by the commission is the…