A few weeks ago, I read this Medium post by Dr. Shayla R. Griffin, which I posted my initial reflections on, and which has had an enormous impact on my thinking over the intervening weeks. My takeaway: There is a population that wants schools to open: parents working from home need space; …
I have been trying to build my financial literacy for many years, starting about 15 years ago. It’s frustrating that these things are rarely covered in schools, and a lot of families don’t discuss financial matters. My parents raised me with some basic financial guidelines, but we never got too …
Listening today to an episode of The Takeaway from a few weeks ago (7/6/2020), and I was struck by the final segment, in which Tanzina Vega interviews Amanda Mull about her research into the #GirlBoss moment in American culture. Mull states as clearly—and frankly sympathetically—as I’ve ever heard it, why …
Over the weekend, I read this Medium post by Dr. Shayla R. Griffin, “Some Students Should Go To School, Most Should Stay Home.” In it, Dr. Griffin highlights the crisis of the schooling decision facing all communities right now: remote learning has serious weaknesses, but in-person instruction presents significant risks …
Within my school district, the George Floyd protests prompted a push for anti-racist education, which several faculty, staff, and administrators are trying to ensure doesn’t end up as the latest “thoughts & prayers” and leads to action and, with work, results. To build a common baseline-—and hopefully a coalition of …