Joint Comments in Response to Request for Information from the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
Attn: Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC…
Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Requesting Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
Suzanne B. Goldberg Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) 550 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Download the…
How Higher Ed Funding Can Promote Positive Campus Racial Climates
Student activists have long fought for campuses and communities that are safe, diverse, and inclusive. Some institutions of higher education have responded to their call. At the same time, 26…
Black History Is American History: How Juneteenth Highlights the Necessity of Critical Race Theory and Anti-Racist Teaching
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
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…
The Impact of George Floyd’s Murder: One Year Later
George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a wave of protests against police violence and racial injustice around the U.S. Meanwhile, the pandemic…
TN Educators of Color Alliance Urges Gov. Lee to Veto HB580/SB623 in Letter Signed By Over 350 Teachers, Parents and Education Leaders
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
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…