“To feel safe and to feel seen. To feel valued and capable of growth. These are simple concepts—basic pillars of student achievement and the results of good pedagogy.”
Gary Orfield is a professor of education and social policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University.
Brian Gibbs teaches social science at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, CA. He is also a lecturer at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Most state standards don’t accurately represent the Reconstruction era. The Zinn Education Project’s new Teach Reconstruction campaign and report highlight why truthful teaching about this period is a must.
Arts programs battle budget cuts and perceptions that they’re “extra” classes. But they’re the main reason many struggling students stay focused on school.