Betsy DeVos and Racial Bias in School Discipline | Last Week’s Best Articles

Our team is always seeking the latest news in the field of education. As advocates for a quality education for ALL students, we know we have to stay up-to-date on everything that’s going on in the education spheres of our nation…from the White House to the local public school district, from new legislation to the small acts of bravery and kindness …

Tell Betsy DeVos That We Need to Be Honest about Institutional Racism

“Punishing black students and white students differently for the same behavior in a way that’s measurable across the entire system is literally the definition of institutional racism.” – Nicole Baker Fulgham The facts are clear. Black students are three times more likely than white students to be expelled or suspended for the exact same behavior. Treating students differently based on …

All Our Children Conference Spotlights Education Equity

Last month, from January 16-18, over a hundred educators and faith-rooted advocates gathered in Columbia, SC for a conference that focused on spotlighting education equity and providing resources for advocates and volunteers to help the movement grow. The event was hosted by All Our Children, a network of congregations engaged in partnerships with under-resourced urban public schools. The Expectations Project (TEP) …

WATCH: Faith and Action in the Trump Era (Webinar)

Hope for Students hosted a recent online training called Messengers of Hope: Faith and Action in the Trump era. The one-hour webinar featured Nicole Baker Fulgham, a leading expert on faith-rooted advocacy for educational equity, and Joshua DuBois, President Obama’s director of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the White House. You can watch the entire webinar video below. You will …