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commentary, principals, protest, race, racial equity, unions

June 2 — 2:14 pm

Union president urges school administrators to speak out about racism and discrimination

As the proud president of Teamsters Local 502: CASA, the only administrators’ union in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I am

Robin Cooper
Commentary

activism, black lives matter, board of education, protest, race, superintendent hite, teachers, trauma

June 1 — 7:27 pm

Hite calls for ‘difficult conversations’ in schools around systemic racism

UPDATED 6/2 with letter from Hite to staff and statement from Board of Education NEW UPDATE with comment from president

Dale Mezzacappa

activism, black lives matter, board of education, protest, race, racial equity, superintendent hite, teachers, the u school, trauma, violence, WE Caucus

May 31 — 8:39 pm

Educators face task of helping students cope with turmoil gripping city, nation

As school resumes this week after a distressing weekend when violence broke out in Philadelphia and elsewhere in response to

Dale Mezzacappa

commentary, race, teacher quality, teachers

August 6 — 2:31 pm

Teacher reflects on how author Toni Morrison changed her

Marsha Pincus taught English in the Philadelphia School District for more than three decades and twice won Teacher of the

Marsha Pincus
Commentary

Broke in Philly, discrimination, diversity, early childhood, LGBTQ, race

June 10 — 8:42 am

Having hard conversations with children about race and difference

Lindsay Edwards was delighted when her 4-year-old son, Grey, came home from school wanting to talk about the Rev. Dr.

Paul Jablow

Broke in Philly, diversity, early childhood, race

June 6 — 6:08 pm

Mt. Airy early childhood center works on increasing diversity

It was the paint or clay on the little white girl’s hands that first drew Aquilyah Muhammad’s attention that day

Paul Jablow

activism, philadelphia student union, race, school police officer, school to prison pipeline, student activism

September 13 — 8:19 pm

Report calls for an end to school police after examining history

A new report from a coalition of student organizations documents school policing models around the country, examines the practice’s history, and

Greg Windle

history, news, race

August 3 — 6:04 pm

Noose incident can be a teachable moment, leaders suggest

The discovery of a black baby doll hanging from a noose in South Philadelphia’s Weccacoe Playground on Thursday struck a

Lijia Liu

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