Avoiding Discussions of Race and Racism is Unrealistic and Harmful Developmental Considerations Infants as young as 9 months show an emerging awareness of race and ethnicity. 1 Preschool children understand social categories—constructs like “red” and “blue” reading...

BACKGROUND ON CHARTER SCHOOLS Charter schools have become a staple in U.S. education policy and school reform. Accounting for nearly six percent of the total number of students in the United States, the growth of charters since their inception in 1991 have far ranging...

While our nation’s public education system cannot singlehandedly undo persistent economic and social injustice, schools continue to hold extraordinary potential to interrupt inequity and contribute to just futures. Investment in Ethnic Studies programs across the P-20...

What are Racial Microaggressions and How Do they Impact African American Students’ Health Racial microaggressions are brief and subtle exchanges that communicate denigrating messages to people of color because of their racial group membership. Racial microaggressions...