Fighting White Supremacy Means Eliminating Gifted Tracking
Are “progressive” parents advocating for separate-not-equal schools? How gifted educational programs support white supremacy in schools.
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The Issue at Hand in SF Schools… Tracking.
CARE proponents (read: Lowell families) who originally marketed their proposal as “two-track accelerated Algebra” have repackaged their plan using the words “optional pathways” and “choice” to advocate for a reinstatement of tracking in SFUSD.
Tracking: When Kids Get Put into the “Dumb” Class
This student reinforced for me why we cannot support the “Accelerated Algebra in Middle School” track that some Lowell teachers and parents are proposing.
Algebra: Tracking or Not… Communication and Accountability Could Use Some Improvement
The discussion going on about middle school Algebra instruction is raising some good questions about the challenges our district faces regarding both implementation of the new Common Core standards, as well as the difficulty many teachers are experiencing in differentiating for our students. More importantly, it brings up some underlying issues that deserve our attention: communication and accountability
Anti-Bias Resources for Bay Area Schools*
I have recently been working with a group of Black families in neighborhood schools to ensure they have systems and...
Bias-Free in SFUSD?
SFUSD has shared its ongoing commitment to creating welcoming and safe schools. Here are some tangible actions it can take to further this work.
#CharlottesvilleCurriculum: Countering Racial Socialization
How do we address the hate and violence we are seeing all around us? The answer lies in the way we socialize our children in our schools.
What does hair have to do with school discipline?
Have you ever felt criminalized or excluded from an academic or professional setting because of your hair? Before you answer that… let’s back up a bit.
A School Assignment System for 2016 or the 1960s?
A report back from the SFUSD Ad Hoc Student Assignment System Committee meeting. How can student assignment better integrate our schools?
50 Years Later, It’s Still Tough Being Young, Gifted and Black
As the Black students from elite schools across the country testify, it’s STILL hard to be young, gifted and Black in our nation’s elite schools.