PreK–12 Education
How Teacher Apprenticeship is Changing Teacher Preparation
Thirty states have adopted teacher registered apprenticeship, but how will this approach impact teacher preparation?
In Arizona, a New Generation of English Learners at Risk of Being Hurt by Outdated Political Agendas
Arizona’s English-only policy has harmed ELs over the last 20 years, yet leaders want to exclude ELs from dual language programs.
Telling the Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In on Screen
We talk to Matt Spangler, creator of the documentary film Out of Obscurity about the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.
Leading an Elementary School Named for a Civil Rights Hero
We ask Adaarema Kelly, the first woman of color to lead the school, what it means to teach students about the library sit-in of 1939.
Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school’s namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.
What Should Our High School Students Study?
This brief provides background on landmark movements in education and how high school graduation requirements have evolved.
Recalling a Childhood of Segregated Schools and Libraries
We ask Michael Johnson, a cousin of a participant in the 1939 library sit-in, about growing up in a segregated city.
Mapping Out a Path to Justice for the 1939 Sit-In Participants
We ask Bryan Porter how he investigated the 1939 sit-in arrests and wrote an order clearing the participants.