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Tag Archives: classroom
Is Privilege Offensive?
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan I experience privilege. I am college educated. I have a steady, salaried job. I am heterosexual. I have a house and a mortgage. Two cars. Two kids. One dog. I am able bodied. My … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged activism, class, classroom, communication, disability, discrimination, diversity, exclusion, institutional-racism, race-relations, white, white-privilege
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Ask ARP: Are we teaching the history of slavery too early?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, I am a white parent and have two sons (ages 6 and 8). I am committed to doing all I can to raise them in an anti-racist environment. Education is critical to this goal. However, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ask-anti-racist-parent, classroom, race, racism, school, slavery, teachers
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When saying nothing is the best you can do
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Tami Winfrey Harris When my husband and I began making plans for my 13-year-old stepson to move from Chicago to live with us in our new home in central Indiana, I was ambivalent. I promise I … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, classroom, discrimination, diversity, family, parenting, race, racism, school, stepmother
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Black History Month, Revisited
I wrote this piece a few years ago when I was a monthly columnist for a parenting-related site sponsored by a child advocacy organization. Disclaimer: I really enjoyed writing for that site, and my editor there was the best. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, classroom, culture, diversity, education, history, parenting, race, race-relations, racism, school, teachers
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Ask ARP: How to be a strong ally to kids and parents of color at school?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, My child just started kindergarten at a publicly funded, open enrollment, community operated charter school. We live in a very racially diverse city, and the school is located in a neighborhood that is historically African American, though … Continue reading
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Tagged ask-anti-racist-parent, classroom, diversity, education, kindergarten, parenting, race, racism, school, teachers, toddlers, white
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Ask ARP: What should I do about a conversation about skintone that misses the point?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, My daughter’s preschool teacher had asked me last month if we had any preference for classroom books on family diversity, and I said I had no preference there, since she expressed no two-mom-related issues. But that she’d … Continue reading
Ask ARP: How should teachers handle books containing racial slurs?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, My neighbors and I all have boys in the 3rd grade. A few weeks ago, their teacher was reading a story that included the n-word which prompted the kids to ask “what’s that?”. The teacher gave a … Continue reading
Ask ARP: What should I do about nursery rhymes with a racist past?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, I am a Mom of two girls and I live in Eastern Canada. I am looking for some advice about the children’s rhyme “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, Catch a tiger by the toe”. Last week, on the … Continue reading
A Slur By Any Other Name
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Paula, originally published at Heart, Mind and Seoul When I was in the 2nd grade, my teacher would occasionally ask for a student to volunteer and help close the end of the school day with a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Uncategorized, classroom, friendship, race, racism, school, teachers
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Parent Panic Over Hispanic Heritage Month
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Maegan “la Mala” Ortiz Maybe it’s because I’m a conscious Latina parent with a background in activism. Maybe it’s because I hate and don’t identify with the term Hispanic. Whatever the reason, I don’t celebrate or … Continue reading
Tagged Hispanic, Latino, Uncategorized, classroom, culture, parenting, school, teachers
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Ask ARP: What resources on adoption can I give to my daughter’s pre-school teacher?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, I’m looking for some resources on talking about race, adoption, and transracial adoption that I can pass on to my daughter’s preschool teacher. I’ve googled a variety of things but haven’t had much luck. Anything anyone can … Continue reading
Helping teachers understand adoption
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom My approach was to keep it simple – both because as a former teacher I knew that my children’s teachers would have limited time to spend reading the packet, … Continue reading
If I could go back to the classroom…(part 3/the conclusion)
by guest contributor Jen Chau, originally published at The Time Is Always Right… Here’s the conclusion: Flash 1: Our date with destiny. I mean…the principal. Conclusion: Paper cutting, Cave paintings, Jackson Pollack splotches, and quizzes. Moral: Think creatively! I had … Continue reading
Tagged Uncategorized, classroom, education, race, school, teachers
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If I could go back…to the classroom (part 2)
by guest contributor Jen Chau, originally published at The Time Is Always Right… Not even the most well-designed and sparkly lunchbox could have emotionally prepared me for my first week of school. I guess what works as a kid doesn’t … Continue reading
Tagged Uncategorized, classroom, education, race, school, teachers
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If I could go back…to the classroom
by guest contributor Jen Chau, originally published at The Time Is Always Right… [dedicated to V and Crane] If I could go back in time to my days as a teacher, I would do things very differently. Isn’t it easy … Continue reading
Tagged Uncategorized, classroom, discipline, education, race, racism, school, teachers
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How do parents come together to talk about race and education?
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Vera L During this past school year, the idea of beginning a group for parents of African American students at my sons’ elementary school positioned itself in the forefront of my mind. There is already a … Continue reading
When intelligence is seen as “acting white”
by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Tiffany Pridgen I spend a lot of time being the only black person in a group. I’m used to it — that’s the way it’s always been and it’s rare that I ever feel uncomfortable about … Continue reading
Tagged Uncategorized, african american, black, classroom, education, friendship, identity, parenting, race, racism, school, white
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What can parents do about educational inequality?
by Carmen Van Kerckhove The book that completely transformed the way I thought about race and racism was Amazing Grace: Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation by Jonathan Kozol. Before I read that book, I had always … Continue reading
Why I Do What I Do
by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Liz Dwyer, originally posted at Los Angelista’s Guide To The Pursuit Of Happiness I have worked with almost 100 schools across Los Angeles and Compton over the past 8 years and I definitely have seen that … Continue reading
Finding a kindergarten for a multiracial family
by guest contributor Natasha Sky My oldest two children are eligible to attend public kindergarten next fall. They have been home full-time since birth, with their dad or me, pretty much living the play-centered life. I began making phone calls … Continue reading