10 Things Schools Can Do Today for Black Students

Every parent of a Black child sending their child to school this morning (too many mornings, in fact) is grappling with how much they should discuss with their child about what is happening in the United States, and what they can do to keep…

If I Should Encounter the Police

This post is shared, with permission, by my friend Addye. It’s a narrative we don’t hear often enough but we’re starting to and this is an effort to get the narrative focus back where it belongs: with the words, thoughts, and feelings by people who live those experiences.

The Danger of Not Teaching Anti-Racism In Schools

There are a few sentiments I hear expressed on a regular basis from adults of my generation. Perhaps I should be more specific in where these comments originate: from white adults of my generation. Perhaps I should also mention that I am a…

BEING BLACK AT SCHOOL’S EQUITY IN EDUCATION STRATEGY

Why do we need a strategy?

We Have a New Ed Secretary: What Does This Mean?

Yesterday I went with a friend to do a little self-care and get a manicure and, inevitably, the conversation with the nail technicians turned to politics. It’s not all that interesting that I went and got my nails done, but that every single…

Next Steps for BBAS

Nothing that’s happened in the last week has deterred us from the original mission and vision of Being Black at School…

Being Black at School’s Statement on the Nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

Stopping Classroom Hate Can Start on Your Newsfeed

Utilize your social network while #DoingTheWork

What is Causing America’s Race Problem in Public Schools?

To close the equity gap once and for all, we must now implement policies that resolve the systemic problems cause by race bias.