by lindaoppenheim | May 23, 2017 | interview
Inspired by a talk by Not in Our Town presenter and supporter Ruha Benjamin about the ways in which technology facilitates oppression, Minnesota teachers Andy Charrier and Rebecca Bauer developed a program for their students to confront and talk about racism and their...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 16, 2017 | Article, Opinion
Having had mixed experiences with her white teachers, Crystal Paul recommends books to help others take “responsibility to examine their own prejudices, and to learn about the experiences of (and oppressive forces working against) the students they are...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 6, 2017 | Documents
When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new Johns Hopkins University study concludes. This is especially true for black boys.
by lindaoppenheim | Oct 29, 2016 | Article, Documents
Researchers “examined data on 1,680 teachers in 200 urban schools who taught more than 50,000 students in grades six through nine. . . . [and found that] students of all races have a more favorable opinion of Black and Latino teachers than they do of White...
by lindaoppenheim | Oct 23, 2016 | Article
In Mother Jones, Kristina Rizga reports that “the turnover rate for white teachers has been relatively stable at 15 percent since the 2008-09 academic year. But the departure rate for black teachers has been increasing, from 19 percent in 2008 to 22 percent in...