Author: Val Brown

A few times in my life I’ve became focused on my health and wellness. For me, this centers on having my blood pressure remain within a normal range. Making that choice requires me to be incredibly intentional about nutrition and exercise. 

The other day I asked my two Black children if they ever had any antiracist teachers. They paused, unsure how to answer. After an extended silence, I asked them if their teachers ever did anything racist. “Definitely,” they said. They provided me with examples, such as the curriculum the teachers used, or the ways in which a teacher made them feel, or their ability to trust a teacher enough…

Sometimes, I find myself daydreaming. What if being an antiracist educator was a minimum expectation for any position in the field? What opportunities would await our students? What more could become of our schools? Or world? One of my favorite School Reform Initiative professional learning protocols, which is often used when embarking on educational equity…