Rann Miller directs the 21st Century Community Learning Center, a federally funded after-school program located in southern New Jersey. He spent 6 years teaching in charter schools in Camden, New Jersey. He is the creator, writer and editor of the Official Urban Education Mixtape Blog. Follow him on Twitter: @UrbanEdDJ.
Daehan
It is important that students learn of a world prior to European’s attempt to rule over it. more
Pete Souza (white house archives)
Obama-era policies forced schools to deal with racism in their disciplinary practices. Now the Team Trump wants to scrap those measures. more
wk1003mike/Shutterstock
What would it mean for black students to sit in a classroom knowing their teacher was armed? more
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
Fostering pride in one’s own achievement is worthwhile, but pursuing it in isolation of the gospel of the black freedom struggle is like building on quicksand. more
Happiness47
Garden State lawmakers wanted to make it easier for privately-run schools to take over school buildings built or renovated with public dollars—and that sets a dangerous precedent. more
Jitu Brown
While financial resources are important, a lack of them will not prevent a unified group of parents from being influential. more
GoingBatty
State takeovers of local schools aren’t making good on the promise to provide all children with a quality education. more
Motown31
Eliminating protections for undocumented students threatens America's urban public schools. more
Given teacher demographics, white teachers must be given the tools to discuss Ferguson, Charlottesville, and the next city to be in the news because racism isn’t going away. more
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