PreK–12 Education
How Teacher Apprenticeship is Changing Teacher Preparation
Thirty states have adopted teacher registered apprenticeship, but how will this approach impact teacher preparation?
In Arizona, a New Generation of English Learners at Risk of Being Hurt by Outdated Political Agendas
Arizona’s English-only policy has harmed ELs over the last 20 years, yet leaders want to exclude ELs from dual language programs.
Telling the Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In on Screen
We talk to Matt Spangler, creator of the documentary film Out of Obscurity about the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.
Leading an Elementary School Named for a Civil Rights Hero
We ask Adaarema Kelly, the first woman of color to lead the school, what it means to teach students about the library sit-in of 1939.
Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school’s namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.
What Should Our High School Students Study?
This brief provides background on landmark movements in education and how high school graduation requirements have evolved.
Recalling a Childhood of Segregated Schools and Libraries
We ask Michael Johnson, a cousin of a participant in the 1939 library sit-in, about growing up in a segregated city.
Mapping Out a Path to Justice for the 1939 Sit-In Participants
We ask Bryan Porter how he investigated the 1939 sit-in arrests and wrote an order clearing the participants.
Seeking to Clear the Charges 80 Years After Library Arrests
We ask Justin Wilson about the process of learning about and clearing the charges in the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in.