Devonte Wilson is a teacher in rural North Carolina and co-chair of the New Leaders Council. He’s also insanely good at explaining how Black male teachers, whether they’re in urban schools, rural schools, or anywhere in between, have a significant impact on all of their students. Only 2% of America’s current teaching force is African American men. Like Wilson points…
Month: October 2020

If You Care About Educational Justice in Your Community, #GetEducated and #VoteLocal
Focus on what the talking heads have to say and you would think there’s nothing more to this election than donkeys and elephants. Yes, we’re witnessing one of the most contentious presidential elections in history. The outcome will have immediate consequences for a nation struggling to navigate a disastrous public health crisis, an economic recession and racial injustice all at…

This Month Shouldn’t Be the Only Time We Teach About the Contributions of Hispanic Americans
There are close to 50 million Hispanic people in the United States. But like many minority groups in the United States, their history and heritage are often overlooked by traditional educational standards. That is where National Hispanic Heritage Month comes in. Like Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month was designed to combat the tendency to gloss over the history, accomplishments and contributions…

Kentucky students send science experiment to International Space Station
I’ve written before about Kentucky being a hot spot for great STEM education, and a story from Fayette County is backing me up in a big way. A group of Fayette County students have been doing some amazing work… in outer space. According to Kentucky Forward, two Fayette County students who have been studying the effects of gravity on termites…