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Why I Left the Classroom to Build a School Black Children Deserve

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Because contrary to popular belief, not every Black child is navigating poverty, violence or a broken home. Where Black history wasn’t a side note but a central narrative. A place where Black children could learn through joy, not just survive through trauma, or presumed trauma.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

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This lack of belief in Black students potential can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. These biases manifest in various ways, such as underestimating Black students math abilities and providing less encouragement.

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I’ve Taught Gen Z for Almost a Decade. I’m Split on the So-Called Gen Z ‘Split’

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Older Gen Z students entered college with a stronger belief in the system. There are differences between the older and younger ends of Gen Z. I see them. But I don’t see a divide: I see a continuum, stretched across different cultural moments. Younger ones have been forced to question it more openly.

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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

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As much as the sentiment of students standing up to the powers that be warms my punk rock heart, it’s hard to balance my beliefs in authority with the need to always be the leader in control at the front of the classroom.

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Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

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A Supreme Court ruling at the end of June handed a major victory to parents who want to opt their children out of lessons that run counter to their religious beliefs, part of a push for parental rights over the finer details of what goes on in classrooms that has gained strength in recent years.

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How Bold Leadership Builds Personalized Pathways

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Mancuso, superintendent of Eastern York School District , leads a community of 2,300 students across five schools and brings 36 years of public education experience. Ryan, president of McGraw Hill School Group , has spent two decades in education technology and previously worked in education policy and as a U.S.

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Large Public Libraries Give Young Adults Across U.S. Access to Banned Books

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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to allow parents to pull their children out of classroom discussions around books covering LGBTQ+ and other themes that may conflict with their religious beliefs could embolden efforts to restrict more titles. Brooklyn’s program gives readers between 13 and 21 anywhere in the country the ability to opt in.