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The Mirror Between Us
How Schools Reflect—or Fail to Reflect—the Lives of the Students They Serve. A Research Brief on the Link Between Parenting and Teaching Style from forwardED
David Kirkland
May 138 min read
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DEI: A Brief and Definitive History
Some want to “save” America from DEI—but if DEI were saving America? History suggests that it has.
David Kirkland
Apr 77 min read
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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.
David Kirkland
Mar 117 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Jan 136 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Jan 86 min read
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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?
David Kirkland
Dec 10, 20247 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Dec 2, 202410 min read
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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.
David Kirkland
Sep 16, 202427 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Aug 26, 20248 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Aug 19, 20247 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Aug 5, 20246 min read
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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
David Kirkland
Jul 22, 20249 min read
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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.
David Kirkland
Jun 17, 20244 min read
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After Equity
How do we safeguard equity by adopting strategic approaches that transcend shallow appearances in this moment of entrenchment?
David Kirkland
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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