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David Kirkland
6 days ago7 min read
Was DEI Worth It?
Before you walk away from DEI, you might want to know what actually worked—and how it can still work for you.
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David Kirkland
Jan 136 min read
Who’s Teaching Our Kids? The Struggle for a More Diverse Teacher Workforce
Schools are meant to reflect the communities they serve, fostering opportunity and fairness for all students. But what happens when efforts
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David Kirkland
Jan 86 min read
Why Black Men Don’t Teach
Why are Black men so rare in America’s classrooms? Because schools have long been places that taught them they didn’t belong—and now they ca
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David Kirkland
Dec 10, 20247 min read
The Multilingual Child: Toward a Pedagogy of Linguistic Belonging
What if education stopped asking multilingual children to fit into a ready-made world and started building a world ready for them?
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David Kirkland
Dec 2, 202410 min read
Who Gets In: The New Politics of College Admissions
The Supreme Court banned affirmative action, and universities claimed standardized tests would expand equity—why does it all feel like a lie
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David Kirkland
Nov 21, 20246 min read
Equity Matters
Equity matters, and this perspectives article explains why and why we reaffirm our commitment to equity work.
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David Kirkland
Sep 24, 20247 min read
Where Have Our Children Gone? Chronic Absenteeism and the Disappearance of Black, Latinx, and Economically Less Advantaged Students Post-COVID
In a system designed to educate, it's ironic that so many students are learning how to disappear.
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David Kirkland
Sep 16, 202427 min read
Revisiting Race, School Integration, and the Future of Education
As we congratulate ourselves on 'progress,' this 5-year-old podcast reminds us real conversation on race never happened.
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David Kirkland
Sep 9, 202410 min read
Can We Talk? A Critical Examination of Cellphone Bans in Schools
After relying on cellphones to save education during the pandemic, schools are now banning tools that could someday transform learning.
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David Kirkland
Sep 2, 20248 min read
Courageous Confrontations: Why We Must Preserve DEI Work
The future of DEI must be one of continuous evolution, informed by the lessons of the past but unafraid to innovate for the future.
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David Kirkland
Aug 26, 20248 min read
Reclaiming Possibility: An Intentional Focus on Black Boys This School Year
Let us enter this school year with a renewed commitment to our Black boys, knowing that by lifting them, we become titans, lifting our world
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David Kirkland
Aug 19, 20247 min read
Strategies for a New Era of Reading Instruction
While the science of reading provides valuable insights, it must be integrated with a deep understanding of the social, emotional, and cultu
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David Kirkland
Aug 12, 20247 min read
A Dignity-Driven Approach to Curriculum
In a dignity-driven curriculum, our children are given chances to see and be seen as they look into both mirrors and windows.
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David Kirkland
Aug 5, 20246 min read
Project 2025 and Its Implications for Education Equity
As we face the challenges posed by Project 2025, it's crucial to remember the progress we have made and the work that still needs to be done
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David Kirkland
Jul 29, 20244 min read
The Arc of Pedagogy
The pedagogical arc is a structured approach to education that emphasizes a beginning, middle, and end in lessons, units, and individual act
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David Kirkland
Jul 22, 20249 min read
What is Dignity-Driven Education?
Dignity-driven education is more than equity (how we respond within an inequitable system). It pivots to belonging (how do we create systems
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David Kirkland
Jul 15, 20246 min read
How to Disagree Better: Lessons from My Equity Work
The problem isn’t that we are not the same; it’s that we need to learn to live together within our differences.
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David Kirkland
Jul 8, 20245 min read
Beyond Disproportionality
While it’s essential to acknowledge disproportionality, we must not fixate on it. It’s more important to recognize that equity can exist, an
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David Kirkland
Jun 25, 20245 min read
Relationships Over Rigor
“Relationships Before Rigor, Grace Before Grades, Patience Before Programs, Love Before Lessons.”
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David Kirkland
Jun 17, 20244 min read
Freedom Teaching and the Pedagogy of Juneteenth
Juneteenth is not merely a celebration of past emancipation but a reminder of our ongoing struggle for true freedom.
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