Join us on Wednesday, May 31st for a virtual meet-and-greet with Rethinking Schools’ first-ever Executive Director, Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones. Rethinking Schools’ editor, Jesse Hagopian, will moderate a conversation with Cierra in a Q&A format. Cierra will discuss her background, reflections from her first few months, and vision for the work ahead. After the Q&A portion, […]
It’s time to take action. . . . again. For the past two summers, teachers rallied across the country at historic sites to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of […]
What can we do to resist the growing student, teacher, and school debt? How does an economy increasingly reliant on debt shape our schools? What can educators do to teach about debt and inequality? Join Rethinking Schools and Debt Collective for a webinar to launch the special summer issue of Rethinking Schools about resisting debt and funding […]
On Monday, September 11, 2023, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) veterans Courtland Cox, Jennifer Lawson, and Judy Richardson will discuss the SNCC Legacy Project and the importance of teaching about SNCC today. Attendees will be introduced to the new SNCC Legacy Project digital platform, an invaluable resource for teachers. The SNCC Legacy Project was established after the commemoration of […]
About the Event Across the country, educators face extreme backlash for teaching the truth and creating inclusive classrooms. As of June 2022, the Washington Post identified at least 160 educators who lost their jobs or resigned because they taught about race or LGBTQ+ issues — and there are undoubtedly scores more who have been pushed […]
On Monday, October 16, 2023, author Blair L. M. Kelley will discuss her latest book, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class, which uses personal narratives to highlight the community and networks of resistance that Black laborers built in the face of racism and segregation. Blair L. M. Kelley is an award-winning author and assistant dean […]
16th Annual Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Conference “Rethinking Our Classrooms, Organizing for Better Schools” Saturday, October 21, 2023 9am – 3:30pm Parkrose High School Portland, Oregon Keynote Speakers Charles E. Cobb Jr. is a former field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a journalist, and the author of a number of books including Radical […]
On Monday, November 13, 2023, historian Michael Hines will discuss his book A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools, which details how African Americans educator activists in the early twentieth century created new curriculum around race and historical representation. Michael Hines is a historian of American […]
Join Rethinking Multicultural Education editor Wayne Au and Rethinking Schools editors Jesse Hagopian, Dyan Watson, Bill Bigelow, Linda Christensen, Ursula Wolfe-Rocca, Moé Yonamine, and Cierra Kaler-Jones for a launch and celebration of the third edition of this new Rethinking Schools book on bringing racial and cultural justice to the classroom. From book bans, to […]
Monday, February 5, 2024: Everyday Solidarity: Interracial Organizing Stories from The Sum of Us Policy advocate and author Heather McGhee will discuss The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone, the young readers’ edition of her bestselling book. Heather McGhee is distinguished lecturer of urban studies at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Her best-selling book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs […]
Join Rethinking Schools, Defending the Early Years, and Black Lives Matter at School for a conversation on Centering Collective Value in the Early Years. This webinar event celebrates Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.
Join Rethinking Schools' founding editor Bob Peterson and executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones for a retrospective on Rethinking Schools' history. This event is in partnership with West Chester University as part of their discussion series on race, class, gender & education. Register here.
