EDUCATION
The toxic inequities in education experienced by black communities have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unequivocally, The Teachers’ Lounge believes that education is resistance and the greatest lever for liberation. It is our collective responsibility to pull on that lever with all of our might, so that we might empower our children with the most critical knowledge and opportunities needed to improve the condition of the world for all people, and specifically those who feel the sharpest edge of injustice and inequity. The Teachers' Lounge, in conjunction with Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and Harvard College Libraries, is privileged to piece together this guide to provide authentic social and cultural perspective to students, faculty and researchers interested in exploring the topic intimately.
Co-Curator: Jabari Peddie As a principal of a Boston school, and a Co-founder of The Teachers' Lounge, a nonprofit that organizes educators of color across the Greater Boston Area, I have garnered unique insight that tells an intimate story from the perspectives of black and brown educators, students, and their families. The tie that connects the notes of these voices is inequity. If you listen closely, the resounding themes you will hear are those of ill-equipped schools, unreliable technology, and teachers, parents, and caregivers who lack the resources to provide and sustain rigorous and equitable instruction. And at the bottom of this scale are the tones of children who are painfully missing their teachers, friends and schools. It is incumbent of me to use the privilege that I hold, my position and my platform, to share authentic and accurate information, and honor the ballads of those most impacted by educational inequities.
Co-Curator: Devin Morris As a former teacher, school leader, and resource provider for school leaders across the state on Family Engagement practices, I believe the voices of the people most impacted by inequities need to be at the forefront of research and action planning to ensure, for all students and stakeholders in education, we do not haphazardly work to restore status quo. Status quo was a safe haven for the very same pre-pandemic inequities. There are, however, resources we can ascertain and learnings we can implement, as we adapt through our current crisis, in search of a system that ends the “one size fits all” factory model of education, closes the opportunity gap, and brings equity and excellence to education.
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We Spoke With Black Mothers About How COVID-19 Is Affecting Their Families: THEY ARE STAYING STRONG THROUGH THIS UNCERTAIN TIME |
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Why the coronavirus crisis could hit historically black colleges and universities especially hard |
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Time to fix American education with race-for-space resolve |
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School closures, government responses, and learning inequality around the world during COVID-19 |
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Peeling Back the Mask: Holding Harvard Accountable to Communities of Color in the Age of COVID-19 |
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Joint Statement on Xenophobic and Racist Actions in Response to COVID-19 |
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Spelman College Faces a Redefined Reality: The school, which was designed for the success of black women and cherishes close relationships among its Spelman Sisters, is dealing with distance and separation. |
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Hell No, We Won't Go...Outside |
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No more pencils, no more books: Closing schools for covid-19 does lifelong harm and widens inequality |
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Pell Grant Expansion is Key During the Recession |
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What a School Means: A Conversation with Eve L. Ewing |
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Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 | NBC News Read a full transcript of President Barak Obama's message here |
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Read the Full Transcript of Obama’s H.B.C.U. Commencement Speech |
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The choices working parents make now will shape the future for women |
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Providing insight and inspiration |
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Black Americans homeschool for different reasons than whites |
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Watch Now: Dear Class of 2020 |
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Research Shows Students Falling Months Behind During Virus Disruptions |
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Is Now the Time to Build a Better System? K–12 Education and Systemic Racism in the Era of COVID-19 |
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8 Black Homeschool Moms share Advice for Homeschooling During COVID-19 |
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Education and Democracy in Covid-19 America |
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Education Now: Practicing Antiracism in Your School |
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COVID University New York (CVNY) |
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COVID-19 and the Racial Equity Implications of Reopening College and University Campuses |
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