Constance Smith-Clemens discusses the value of applying culturally responsive teaching practices. Constance Smith-Clemens, Library Media Specialist, Akron Public Schools, discusses the value of ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s recent decision ...

In today’s diverse educational landscape, fostering a culturally responsive and sustaining framework is paramount for school leaders. This framework acknowledges and values the cultural backgrounds, ...

(This is the final post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here.) In Part One, Denise Facey, Sarah Cooper, Dennisha Murf, and Keisha Rembert “kicked” things off. Denise, ...

They're the subtle cues and behaviors that shape student success—easily picked up by local students, but often unfamiliar for those from refugee backgrounds. This Refugee Week, human rights and ...

Equity is a widely-used term in education today. However, talking about equity is not the same as taking action to create more equitable learning environments that benefit today’s students. For equity ...

As students start heading back to school, many have decisions to make, like whether to take choir or theater. But some schools are expanding their offerings to make room for art that reflects students ...

In today’s diverse educational landscape, fostering a safe and inclusive environment isn’t just a moral imperative–it’s crucial for effective learning. As educators, we understand that students thrive ...

A recent article in EdWeek, which covers K-12 schools, draws on a nationally representative survey of district leaders, principals and teachers to identify “The Teaching Strategies Educators Say Will ...

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were ...

Teacher educator, independent researcher, and author Zaretta Hammond has a new book out, Rebuilding Students′ Learning Power: Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice, which builds on ...