Bringing Parents Back to the Table
“I feel more confident because of the Tellin’ Stories meetings – I can approach the principal and the teachers… What I didn’t do when my other children were in school, I’m doing now,” says Olga Salazar, a parent from Thomson Elementary (DCPS) in Washington, DC. Using Teaching for Change’s unique approach to family engagement, Thomson more »
Stand Against High-Stakes Testing
Teaching for Change is proud to join the coalition of organizations and individuals that have endorsed the National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing including Advancement Project, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, FairTest, Forum for Education and Democracy, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Education Association (NEA), Diane Ravitch, Deborah Meier and
Teaching About Trayvon Martin with Young Children
As national attention continues to focus on the tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s murder and schools hold Hoodie Days for Trayvon Martin, teachers have asked for advice for talking about Trayvon in their early childhood classrooms. Many other schools have remained silent about Trayvon Martin’s murder. This could be because of concern about how to address more »
Risks and Rewards of Teaching for Democracy: Activism in the Classroom
TEACHER EVENT: Thursday, May 3 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM This session was prompted by the recent attacks on ethnic studies in Tucson and the firing of Brooke Harris in Michigan for supporting a student fundraiser for Trayvon Martin’s family. The teachers in Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies program heard the same message her superintendent gave to Ms. more »
Black History Is U.S. History: Ask Us About Freedom Schools
Teaching for Change promotes the importance of teaching Black History all year with Ask me about: Freedom Schools commemorative buttons. Why Freedom Schools? Teaching for Change advocates for the type of learning and pedagogy used in Freedom Schools. Why the buttons? Because Black History is U.S. History and should not be reduced to the few names more »
What Kids Aren’t Learning: Speaker Bios
Host Renee Poussaint, Emmy award-winning national news correspondent for CBS and ABC, is the creator of the documentary filmmaking company Wisdom Works. Among her productions is the acclaimed documentary Tutu and Franklin: A Journey Towards Peace. Poussaint is the former CEO and co-founder of the non-profit organization the National Visionary Leadership Project, created to record and more »
What Kids Aren’t Learning: History Under Attack and Why It Matters
On Monday, March 12, Teaching for Change launched its Teaching Out LOUD fundraising campaign with a panel event at Busboys and Poets that featured Dr. Khalil Muhammad, Jeff Biggers, and Dr. Enid Lee The evening began with a reception featuring live music by the School Without Walls Jazz Combo and refreshments from Busboys and Poets. Speaker bios. Over the more »
Focus-In! Film and Teaching for Change Present: Precious Knowledge
“Rarely has a film been so timely and downright revelatory.” – Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post Precious Knowledge illustrates an epic civil rights battle as brave students and teachers battle with lawmakers and public opinion in an effort to keep their classes alive. The documentary Precious Knowledge interweaves the stories of students in the Mexican American Studies more »
John Nichols on Anniversary of Wisconsin Uprising
On Feb. 15, journalist and activist John Nichols spoke at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. to share his experiences during the 2011 Wisconsin protests and to introduce his new book, Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest from Madison to Wall Street. Nichols told several powerful stories from the capitol occupation and connected more »
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
Daisy Bates became a household name in 1957 when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. As head of the Arkansas NAACP and advocate for the nine students, Bates would achieve instant fame as the drama played out on national television and in more »
