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 to say we would use a different approach years later, when we are wiser and more experienced!? [...]

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 group at the school for Latino parents. One of the Latina moms decided to [...]

The Racism Radar

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Vera L
My older son got into trouble again at school the other day. I learned about it from his younger brother, who gleefully greeted me after school with the news. “Mommy, Oliver, got benched today.” He delivered it in classic younger brother fashion, one eye on me looking for a reaction [...]