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Nov 1, 2023
Why You Should Always Be Skeptical of Laws that “Save the Children”
By Benjamin Thornton Photo by Pixabay For as long as American politics has existed, “save the children,” has been a common rallying cry....

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Aug 9, 2023
[From Our Archives] Helping an Urban Preparatory School Increase Mindfulness
By Charlotte DeVaughn in Collaboration with Yuqi Wu Photo by Mary Taylor THE NEED After over a year of dealing with the stressors of the...


Feb 28, 2023
American History: When will you see the contributions of Black people as part of your world?
Written by, Laura Thomas I love films, but I really enjoy Disney movies. They not only keep me connected to the kid in me, always...

Feb 27, 2023
The Issue of Inequity in Parental Involvement
By Kalden Namgyal Photo from New York School Talk An extensive body of literature and growing policy identify parental involvement as...


Nov 2, 2022
‘Progressive Dystopia’ and The Significance of Race in Racial Achievement Gaps
By Derik Suria Photo by Kehn Hermano from Pexels What does ‘Progressive Dystopia’ mean and how is it relevant? Progressive Dystopia is a...


Oct 19, 2022
Opportunity and Achievement — Shrinking the Two Gaps
By Karen Almachi Photo by Jessica Hill When taking a look at the existing disparities in education, the two main gaps that need to be...


Sep 29, 2022
Failings of the Current U.S Exclusionary Discipline Regime and Possible Positive Alternatives
By Gavin Alvarado Photo by FangXiaNuo Disciplinary action and exclusion always stokes discussion regarding its issues of disparity and...


Jul 19, 2022
Mindfulness as a tool for reducing harm and building social emotional intelligence in schools, Pt. 2
By Anna Brinkhuis In our last post , we explored the idea of teaching mindfulness and social emotional learning in schools as a form of...


Jun 30, 2022
Mindfulness as a tool for reducing harm and building social emotional intelligence in schools, Pt. 1
By Anna Brinkhuis As the old cliché goes, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for...


Nov 16, 2021
Challenges with Mental Health in Urban Public Schools
By Megan Yeager Photo by Katerina Holmes from Pexels After a year and a half of online learning and decades of scarce resources, an...
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