Protected: Why the debate about “patriotic education” is also a debate about multiracial democracy, diversity, and integration
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Book Banning’s Historical Roots
Every time I read about “Moms for Liberty,” I think about Elizabeth Gillespie McRae’s fantastic book, whose title – “Mothers of Massive Resistance” – would be a more accurate name for the organization that has quickly become a driving force in book banning and censorship efforts. And, especially during Banned Books Week this week, I’ve…
Justice Thurgood Marshall’s Faith in Integration Is Still Right
In Melrose, MA, an 11 year-old Black girl was sitting in her 5th grade class when a classmate cut 10 inches off one of her braids, and then the teacher told her the extension probably fell out. Since you’re likely not familiar with the demographics of tiny Melrose, you may be constructing a narrative based…
Threats to democracy in white student segregation
I grew up in a town with a liberal reputation and an overwhelmingly white k-12 school district, where racism was an animating feature of everything from zoning laws to playground “jokes.” There are obviously many places like this, and, as you know, these places typically aren’t considered to be “segregated schools” in need of political…
School Diversity Notebook 