Black History Month Is Not a Detour — It Is the Road
Black History Month is often treated like an add-on—four weeks set aside to acknowledge a people, a struggle, a contribution, and then quietly return to …
When Institutions Go Quiet: What Silence Teaches Children
There are moments when no policy is announced, no statement is issued, no meeting is called—and yet a lesson is delivered all the same. Children …
Rejecting Cruelty: A Call for Political Accountability
I am angry. Not in a fleeting, performative way—but in the kind of way that comes from watching a country repeatedly choose power over people. …
We Keep Asking Schools to Fix What Society Refuses to Face
Every single year, we rediscover the same frustration. Test scores aren’t where we want them to be.Student behavior feels harder to manage.Mental health needs are …
Remembering Dr. King—And Reckoning With Ourselves
On this MLK Day, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—not as a symbol made safe by time, but as …
The Release of Roaches In My Cereal: A Moral Imperative to Reimagine School
Roaches in My Cereal: And The Moral Imperative to Reimagine School – drops tomorrow, January 13th. (Order Now) https://a.co/d/7lY2vcG Tomorrow, Roaches in My Cereal: And the …
Courage Is Not a Personality Trait: Why 2026 Demands Moral Leadership, Not Neutrality
As the calendar turns, leaders often take the opportunity to reflect and discuss their intentions for the year. New goals. New resolutions. New language about …
This Should Never Happen in a Democracy
I am outraged. We are all aware that in Minneapolis, Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by someone acting under the authority …
Roaches in My Cereal: A Must-Read for Educators releases on January 13
I’m excited to share that my book, Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School, will be released on Tuesday, January 13, and it …
The Danger of Ignoring History’s Lessons
We like to believe history is something we’ve moved past—a chapter closed, a lesson learned. But history doesn’t disappear simply because we stop teaching it, …