February 9, 2021

Speaking Up Against Anti-Asian Racism and Violence

A recent, largely overlooked spate of anti-Asian violence stresses the urgency of speaking up. This article offers recommendations for talking to students about racism linked to the Coronavirus and helping them understand the history of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia in the United States.

“We Won’t Wear the Name” // Coshandra Dillard 

Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation // Marian Dingle and Cathery Yeh

A Flaw in the Foundation // Natalie Odom Pough

New Article: “It Has Stayed With Me”

In her latest article, Learning for Justice Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard reflects on her own experience of Black History Month in her sophomore year of high school, reminding us that even moments that don’t register for teachers can have a huge impact on students. And she calls on educators to honor Black students’ identities and histories—during February and year-round.

Our New Issue Looks at White Supremacy in Education

Our Spring 2021 magazine is here! This issue introduces our new name, Learning for Justice, and dives deep into the ways that white supremacy manifests in U.S. schools—including in teacher preparation programs and distance learning. You’ll also learn the stories of educators and students who push back against white supremacy on their campuses and in their communities. 

School Discipline Policies: It Was Always About Control

In the latest issue of our magazine, Senior Writer Cory Collins explains how compliance-based discipline has evolved through school closures. Collins explores how school policies can reassert and reaffirm white supremacy—even in students’ own homes. Read the article and paired toolkit to learn more about how these practices harm students and how some educators are repairing that harm.
In Case You Missed It: We Have a New Name!
We have changed our name to Learning for Justice! As our new director, Jalaya Liles Dunn, explains, “tolerance is not justice. It isn’t a sufficient description of the work we do or of the world we want.” Learn more about how we’re building on the work we do alongside educators to fight for justice in U.S. schools, and see why we’re making the shift from “teaching” to “learning.”

Check Out What We’re Reading

“It was as if this trove of testimony—accounts that might expand, complicate, and deepen my understanding of slavery—had purposefully been kept from view.” — The Atlantic

“I got up that very next morning after my home was bombed and I went back to school because if I had not gone, they would have felt like they had won.” — WMC Action News 5

“As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the mental health of kids, more families are dealing with their children feeling anxious and depressed and thinking about and even attempting suicide.” — KQED
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