Spread the loveIntroduction The Latasha Harlins story is one of both tragedy and historical significance. It is a testament to the pervasive racial tensions that gripped the United States in the early 1990s and remains relevant today in discussions about racial injustice and equality. Teaching students about Latasha Harlins allows them to delve deeply into history, recognize systemic oppression, and develop empathy for the communities who continue to be affected by such bias. Who Was Latasha Harlins? Latasha Harlins was a 15-year-old African American girl whose unjust death at the hands of Soon Ja Du, a Korean store owner, on […]

Spread the loveHave you ever experienced what it’s like to enter into a room full of people you can’t communicate with? Teachers often wish that parents were more involved in the classroom, but that might not be possible for immigrant families. The language barrier between many parents and teachers might make engagement between home and school almost impossible. However, this might not have to be the case in the very near future. There is good news on the horizon as many edtech programs are beginning to facilitate these interactions. Parents can begin to understand the work their child is producing […]

Spread the loveWhen students are studying in a foreign country, they are often exposed to different customs and beliefs. One of the biggest challenges for students when studying abroad is the fact that they are often not able to share their experiences with their classmates. This can be extremely difficult because many students want to share their experiences and hear what other students have to say about their experiences. Sharing immigrant experiences in the classroom can be a great way to show how different cultures can be interacting with each other and how different students are sharing their experiences. This […]

Spread the loveKevin O’Neal Cokley, University of Texas at Austin A recent report by The Education Trust, a nonprofit working on educational justice, reveals that while there has been an improvement in graduation rates at four-year public institutions for all students, the improvement is smaller for black students. According to the report, the gaps in graduation rates between black and white students have either stayed the same or did not show the same increase as they did for white students. The report shows that even among institutions that improved overall graduation rates from 2003 to 2013, more than half of […]