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By Nathaniel Smith My name is Nathaniel Smith, and I am the Director of NYC Men Teach at CUNY Queens College. My journey in education has […]

By Tim Garcia Growing up in the New York City public school system, I experienced the highs and lows of education firsthand. There were moments when […]

By William White As I reflect on my journey, I never imagined I’d be here—an educator, advocate, and college professor, committed to changing the lives of […]

by Dr. Ian Buchanan Reflecting on my journey from the streets of East St. Louis to leading the Nia Educational Group, I realize that my story […]

by David Lopez I’m David Lopez, a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist with WestEd’s Culturally Responsive and Equitable Systems Team. My work revolves around creating equitable systems […]

by Curtis Callands Growing up in the city of Philadelphia, I faced challenges that could have easily led me down a destructive path. The crime, the […]

by Heber Paredes My name is Heber Paredes, and I am an principal in Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. My journey into education began with […]

by Thomas Ryan “You’re like an island,” one of my older Latino cousins said to me during a long discussion in my first apartment. It was […]

by Kenneth M. Smith We’re a few years out of the lockdown of the pandemic. A new school year is underway, but something still feels awry […]

by James O’Neal Recently, I attended the "Black Men in Education" forum in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it was an eye-opening experience. The panel discussions shed […]

by David Spellmon Disclaimer: To be fair, I’m sure at some points in our careers as educators, we all have been guilty of one or more […]

by Rodrigo Godinez We always talk about a learning gap, an achievement gap, or whatever you want to call it. How was this gap created? Is […]

By Phillip Yarborough   Equity has become one of the trendier words in education. Other terms like “equity groups” and “affinity groups” have also become part […]

By Jose Medrano   As I think back on my college exploration opportunities, I now realize how little research and support I had. My school counselors […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks, a NBA playoff team, refused to take the court after the Jacob Blake shooting in August, that act of solidarity elicited responses […]

Eight minutes…forty-six seconds. Once again the life of a black man has been taken and the world views the last breath that this father, son, and […]

I needed to get myself together. I’ve always considered myself to be productive, efficient, and constantly seeking to achieve at high levels in new spaces. However, […]

I thought that the struggle of a First Generation Student would end the minute I graduated from college. It was hard enough sitting in classrooms where […]

The data, the research, the demographics are all staggering and compelling. But none more so than the actual experiences of teachers of color as they are sought […]

David (name has been changed) started running. Fast. He ran down the hall, down the stairs and stopped at the exit door. He paused, looked at the […]

As educators, we approach every school year with the desire to be our very best. When thinking of our profession, we understand that it is never […]

Research has shown that a concerted effort to recruit teachers of color has been difficult nationwide (D’amico, Pawlewicz, Earley, & McGeehan, 2017). Some studies suggest that Black […]

In a hushed tone, I heard “Mr. Ryan, can I read this book again?” The junior from Montgomery Blair high school showed me a white hardcover […]

I’ve been in the classroom for 20 plus years and for much of that time I’ve been drowning in a sea of safety, comfort and familiarity. […]

Back to the Fold: Re-engaging our most marginalized students with culturally responsive and universally designed instruction. “Mr. Culver, we like your class. You respect us. There’s […]

A great education gives our youth the opportunity to achieve goals that can only be imagined. I want students to know that education is used as […]

Recently, Julius Davis and I wrote an article about the experiences of African teachers who came to the U.S. to become teachers. We wanted to find out, in […]

Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Male Educators of Color by Bolstering Teacher Efficacy and Creating Culturally Engaging Networks. Daryl C. Howard, Ph.D. It is often hypothesized that […]

Have you ever had a male teacher of color? Too often the answer is no. Male educators of color are less than 2% of the nationwide […]