The history of public education in America is complicated and rife with institutional and systemic racism. For Indigenous people in particular, American public schooling in the 19th and 20th century was brutal, characterized by forced assimilation and overt efforts to...
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Celebrating AAPI Leaders and Cultures in the WA Charter Sector
By Rekha Bhatt, Senior Vice President, Programs and Bely Luu, Associate Director of School Development at WA Charters As two Asian-American women, daughters, moms, and leaders in the Washington state charter public school sector, we know firsthand the richness,...
Helping Muslim Students and Families Feel Seen, Heard and Valued During Ramadan
By Erum Mohiuddin, Director of Operations at Whatcom Intergenerational High School Prior to moving to Washington state, where I am the Director of Operations at Whatcom Intergenerational High School in Bellingham opening to students and families this fall, I was...