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Category Archives: Educational equity
A Call to Action: Chicago Public Schools Must Adopt a Trauma-Informed Approach, By Tatiana Duchak
Every day, Elijah* walks to the corner bus stop. Normally, he would board the 112 bus and ride the 20 minutes to school. Today, however, he will walk. Walking will make him late, but Elijah walks anyway. Elijah has his headphones in as he weaves … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged behavioral intervention, mental health, trauma, trauma-informed care
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UNCONNECTED: Students Left Without Instruction During COVID-19, by Timothy Higus
The public health crisis resulting from COVID-19 thrust virtually all schools, teachers, and students into a world that relied on remote access to education, and it became clear that a significant number of students were left unconnected. The Widening Homework … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged connectivity, COVID, digital divide, internet access, remote learning, virtual learning
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Silently Struggling Students: Solving the Mental Health Crisis in Schools, by Sana Sami
What is mental health? COVID-19 has already directly afflicted the lives of nearly 6 million people in the United States. The response to aid individuals afflicted with this illness has been emergent due to the threatening nature of COVID-19. But what if there was … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity
Tagged COVID, mental health, remote learning, Section 504, special education
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Bathroom Blues: The State of Legal Protection for Transgender Students in Illinois and Chicago, by Jesse Tobin
Using the bathroom that corresponds to your gender is something most people do every day without thinking twice. But what if instead of a mundane everyday occurrence, it was something you had to fight for? For transgender students, bathroom use … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged Bostock, gender-neutral bathroom, plumbing code, Title IX, Title VII
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Windows and Mirrors: Recruitment and Retention of Black Male Teachers, by Ashli Giles-Perkins
In the midst of a potential national teacher shortage exacerbated by COVID-19, there is another kind of crisis flying under the radar. Put plainly, the teaching force lacks meaningful diversity. In a society that continually grows more diverse, with student populations reflecting this diversity, the teaching force is 80% … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity
Tagged black teachers, male teachers, students of color, teacher pipeline, teacher recruitment, teachers of color
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