27 Sep Equity or Charity?
“The idea that children of color cannot be inherently gifted is, well, racist. ” In this nation, how we educate our children can at times be abysmal with the best of the most naïve intentions....
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27 Aug Academic Stagnation
One of my favorite quotes about history is by Janet Lepore, who wrote:“The past is an inheritance, a gift, and a burden. It can't be shirked. You carry it everywhere. There is nothing for it, but to get to know it.” ...
09 Jun Greta’s Challenge
I did a keynote the other day at a Title I conference, and like most speeches and presentations, there were questions to field. One stuck with me. One for which I didn’t have a quick and simple answer but promised the educator who asked...
03 Jul What to the Black and Brown Child is this 4th of July?
What have the Black and Brown children learned in the last few months leading up to this celebrated independence? Are the benefits of remote learning during a stay-at-home order bringing them the benefits of a high-quality public education? How can we celebrate when our...
01 Jun To be Silent is to be Complicit
Over the weekend, my husband and I watched the peaceful protests over the murder of George Floyd through the streets of downtown Houston from our high-rise balcony’s vantage point over the route. It was peaceful throughout Friday afternoon, and encouraging to see our community organizers,...
05 May Fatal error: Cannot declare class MYCLASS Woocommerce Settings
I was working on a client's website and I got this error message "Fatal error: Cannot declare class WC_Settings_General, because the name is already in use in /(hosting)/website/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/settings/class-wc-settings-general.php on line 0 The site is experiencing technical difficulties. Please check your site admin email inbox for...
27 Sep Joomla Quickstart Stuck Halfway
This morning, I tried to install Joomla quickstart for a client and the installation get stuck halfway. I tried several suggestions online but to no avail. Gracefully I get it sorted out and here are the steps I took to solve the issue: Increased max_execution_time...
04 Jul A Day of Celebration? Not for the Learner of Color
What have the learners of color received as a benefit of this celebrated independence? Are the benefits of a disciplinary equity in public education truly extended to them? Where is their restorative justice? How can we celebrate when school systems across the nation...
12 Apr If Equity were a School, What Grade would you be in?
This assessment is designed for school district leaders. It is designed to determine just how “mature” their school district is when it comes to the issue of educational equity. No judgments here… Take the quiz. No cheating!Only you will know your score. Use it to...
25 Oct A Response to Education as Reeducation: #Racism&BiasAreReal
In Education as Reeducation. Hess and Addison call out organizations and educators for embracing “junk science and performative wokeness.” So much in that statement alone, I almost don’t know where to begin. I’ll start with a simple statement: Men who’ve enjoyed lives of white privilege,...
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