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New York
February 8, 2019

In offshoot of Black Lives Matter movement, students push for changes in New York City schools

More diverse school staff members, updated curriculum, more counselors, and changes to how school discipline issues are handled. Those are the…

Activist Art

New York
December 18, 2018

This Brooklyn middle school student hopes her winning T-shirt design will inspire racial justice

Eighth grader Emma Pichardo, a student at M.S. 50 in Brooklyn, didn’t know what the Black Lives Matter movement really was until a…

BLM in EDU

New York
February 12, 2018

New York City teachers bring Black Lives Matter to the classroom

The events culminate Tuesday with a rally at the education department headquarters.

moving forward

National
August 14, 2017

5 key anti-racism resources for teachers, courtesy of #CharlottesvilleCurriculum

Looking for help addressing Charlottesville in class? Dozens of other educators have your back.

On the Agenda

National
May 12, 2017

Four things to watch for at New Schools Venture Fund Summit, this week’s big education reform confab

Last year's conference sparked a heated debate about the role of race and politics in education reform.

Roll call!

Tennessee
April 10, 2017

As school voucher vote approaches in Nashville, most Memphis advocacy groups don’t want program piloted in their city

Here's where grassroots organizations in Memphis stand on a voucher bill that would impact their community.

DeVos Divide

Tennessee
January 30, 2017

On eve of DeVos vote, Alexander hears from protesters across Tennessee

Educators and parents expressed their displeasure over President Donald Trump's pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos.

National
December 22, 2016

Embracing the elephant in the room: How educators approach race in the classroom

A difficult national conversation about race and privilege unfolded this year in public school classrooms across the country.

Anatomy of a lesson

Tennessee
July 25, 2016

How to use history to teach kids about race

In a season of racial turmoil across the nation, one nonprofit organization is pointing teachers to history to help them teach their students about race.

Student Voices

Tennessee
July 19, 2016

It’s about relationships, say Memphis students on race and violence

Amid the national conversation about issues of race, policing and safety, Memphis students weigh in.

First Person

National
July 12, 2016

A letter to fellow teachers: As we denounce racist police, we must not hold our tongues about racist schools

A Minnesota Teacher of the Year: We better not say “not all teachers.” Get mad at the murder and incarceration, but acknowledge that we are fueling the system.
Tennessee
July 12, 2016

Rise & Shine: Tennessee affirms its school funding formula in response to lawsuit over Memphis schools

STATE LAWSUIT In its first response to a funding lawsuit filed last year by Shelby County Schools, the state is denying that its funding model is…

let's talk

Tennessee
July 11, 2016

Memphis Black Lives Matter meeting touches on youth programs, not schools

Youth programs, but not schools, become part of the dialogue of a Black Lives Matter dialogue with city leaders in the wake of a massive protest.

your opinion

Colorado
July 11, 2016

How to talk about race in the classroom? Chalkbeat readers have ideas.

We asked. You answered.

race and policing

Colorado
July 11, 2016

Manual High School student body president: ‘We have a voice and we matter’

We asked Tay Anderson about participating in recent Black Lives Matter protests and how schools should tackle issues of race and criminal justice.
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