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How do you teach antiracism to the youngest students?

The Hechinger Report

and Rosa Parks at her Katy, Texas, elementary school in the Houston area. They believe that kids, no matter what grade they are in, should learn history through an antiracist lens, not only learning about the role of white supremacy and racism in history, but doing so in a way that empowers them to pursue social justice.

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OPINION: We must remove barriers that keep teachers away from our profession and encourage a diverse workforce

The Hechinger Report

Yet, despite the gains I made with my students, despite research that shows the substantial positive impact of teachers of color on all students, despite the fact that having just one Black teacher in elementary school makes a Black child 13 percent more likely to go to college , my career nearly ended shortly after it began.

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This Children’s Book Author and Future Teacher Wants to Help Ignite Joy in Learning

ED Surge

For a while, she actually thought she might go into the hospitality industry — and pursued a related career and technical education (CTE) pathway at her high school. In 10th grade, for some extra cash, Campbell signed up to tutor elementary school students through a literacy program in her hometown of Washington, D.C.

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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

In the Austin Independent School District in Texas, administrators recognize that same value for their native Spanish speakers who enter the public schools without English fluency. We talk about [our dual-language school] as a revolution. We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”.

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A Teaching Mentor Once Told Me: ‘Our Ancestors Want Us to Rest’

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My journey into teaching was born from a deep-seated curiosity about the transformative power of education and a drive for social justice. Today, I teach at an elementary school where more than 65 percent of the students identify as Hispanic / Latino. That burden, I carry quietly, and often alone.

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Inside one school’s efforts to bridge the divide between white teachers and students of color

The Hechinger Report

At the elementary school she worked at before Sussex Tech, kids of all races played together, she said. “I More than a third of the students at Sussex Tech are students of color , but close to 90 percent of its teachers are white, a mismatch evident in many high schools today.

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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

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It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” It’s a cultural hub and one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods. Code Next is a perfect example of how better spaces can create social justice,” Kurani said.

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