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You’ve landed here because you want a more integrated perspective on education, sustainability, social justice, and more. That’s what you’ll find in my blogs. Choose a single post or browse by category. (Spoiler alert: They’re all connected.)

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Blogs: Quick Links

social justice

Find my collection of blogs on equity and social justice here.

social justice

education, democracy

Neoliberalism in Education: What you need to know

education, democracy

Indigenous Language & Values in the Classroom + Home

Banned Books and Free Speech in Schools: Tips for Teachers, Authors, and Readers

Banned books, censorship, and other assaults on free speech in school. What’s a teacher or author to do? In this blog, I discuss two defining legal cases on the topic and offer strategies for defending challenged content.

democracy, education

How can we improve civic dialog and heal divisions?

democracy, education

The hard work of becoming informed citizens is a dying art, but we can revive it. The health of our democracy depends on it. Effective dialog is the foundation.

democracy, education

social justice, education

The Pseudoscience Driving Hate

social justice, education

While the physical differences we associate with race are real, there is no single “race gene.” Nonetheless, the idea persists, resting upon a troubling yet often hidden history of misusing science to justify social-constructed racial hierarchies.

social justice, education

New Podcast Episodes

What’s more fun than listening to podcasts? Being a guest on one.

I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed on two educational podcasts on the following shows. I hope you’ll take a listen.

social justice, education

Critical Race Theory and the Race to Silence Teachers

social justice, education

With the new school year upon us, a growing number of states are in overdrive to ban honest teaching about race, with fears of Critical Race Theory as a flagship motivation. In this post, I dig into the controversy, expose hypocrisy, and share the analysis created by my students at the University of Michigan.

social justice, education

Yes, you can teach about religion during the holiday season

It’s December, and that means K-12 students and their families will be celebrating Hannukah, Christmas, and other religious holidays. It also means that school officials wonder if they can discuss religious beliefs, display related decorations, or include sacred music in holiday concernts. This blog offers some answers.

Economic Growth Fails the Science Test

Growth is the sacred cow of economic policy, a goal fueled by this unquestioned premise: Unlimited growth is both desirable (because it’s always beneficial) and possible (because nothing can contain human ambitions). It’s an alluring narrative. But do the storytellers realize they’re spinning science fiction?

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