Andre Perry
COLUMN: Students are supposed to read The Scarlet Letter, not wear it
Shaming students is keeping schools from teaching them
COLUMN: Bold, progressive ideas aren’t unrealistic
Old-school Democrats should embrace ambitious policies, as the working-class whites they covet do
Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children
Suicide rates for black children have doubled; we need to find out why and do something about it
COLUMN: Charter school leaders should talk more about racism
Praising charters for “doing more with less” ignores how racist systems have devalued black communities, starving kids in both traditional and charter schools of resources
COLUMN: For safer schools, we need more hugs, not more guns
Students who feel disconnected from their community are more likely to lash out
COLUMN: Why does pride in blackness provoke such defensiveness?
The resistance to the idea of a woke academy at a higher ed conference shows how far we still have to go
COLUMN: The future includes good (human) teachers
Some things just can’t be automated, and a teacher who makes you think is one of them
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COLUMN: Go vote. The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom
Election Day isn’t just for those 18 and older; younger teens can celebrate it too
COLUMN: Youth will determine the outcome of the 2018 midterms
That’s why Republicans are trying to stop them
COLUMN: Before assigning homework, ensure that students have a home
Fixing the achievement gap comes second to meeting kids’ basic needs