At the The Leadership Academy, we continuously seek to improve our work by learning from the experiences and insights of others. #EquityReads 2017 offers a list of some of the books, articles, speeches, and films about racial equity that our staff members found compelling and useful in our work in 2017.
On September 3, 1985, all that I believed about myself as a learner was shattered. It was my first day as a student at Bernard M. Baruch College. ...
Read full articleWe recently shared the work that Principal Doris Lee of Village Academy in Queens has been doing with her staff to improve their relationships with ...
Read full articleMy first year as a principal in Cambridge, MA, I kept a pair of running shoes under my desk. While I was known for the ...
Read full articleIt’s the million-dollar question: What can principals do in their schools to make sure all students, regardless of race, culture, background, are given opportunities to ...
Read full articleI recently had the pleasure to spend a morning at the Bronx Little School, an elementary school in my hometown of the Bronx, where I ...
Read full articleI didn’t know I was supposed to be a failure until I was in college, and at that point it was too late for them ...
Read full articleYou need to find in your heart that small spark of accountability. What is there that I can do to make the world a better ...
Read full articleOver the last few weeks in Lexington, South Carolina, NYC Leadership Academy facilitators have been working with district staff and aspiring principals to talk about ...
Read full articleAnyone who works in education knows that great principals can have a significant impact on their students. Yet, in Washington right now, school leadership preparation ...
Read full articleThe end of the school year is quickly approaching, and for those who support school leaders, it's time to figure out what kind of professional ...
Read full articleTough questions come up every day in education: What do I need to do as a principal to compel my teachers to stick around for ...
Read full article"It’s okay to be uncomfortable, it’s okay to take risks. You have the power to do something about the injustice you see." I recently heard ...
Read full articleDear Secretary DeVos, Sen. Blunt, Sen. Murray, Sen. Alexander, Rep. Cole, Rep. DeLauro, Rep. Foxx, and Rep. Scott, To transform schools, you need strong school ...
Read full articleNo child deserves to be seen as a statistic, to be known simply for the color of her skin or her country of origin. At ...
Read full articleFrom the presidential debate podiums to city streets across America, 2016 was a year of heated discussion and protest about race and culture and the ...
Read full articleDistrict leaders, how are you ensuring that low expectations for student outcomes are not plaguing the school system and the stakeholders you are charged with ...
Read full articleI was presenting at a conference on NYCLA’s recent work around equity when, part way through my presentation, a woman raised her hand and said, ...
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