social justice

Talking About Race in School: An Interview with José Vilson

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Race-related issues impact all of us, inside school and out. How can we have productive, healthy conversations with students about these issues?

How We Pronounce Student Names, and Why it Matters

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Mutilating someone’s name is a tiny act of bigotry. Whether you intend to or not, what you’re communicating is this: Your name is different. Foreign. Weird. It’s not worth my time to get it right.

Race in the Classroom: There’s a Manual for That

by Jennifer Gonzalez

83 percent of U.S. teachers are white. Nearly half our students are not. However uncomfortable it may be to talk about, this makes a difference. The good news is, a set of best practices is starting to emerge.