Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and the author of the New York Times bestseller Punished For Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal.

Restoration work is breathing new life into a historic school in a small Lake County community that was established as one of thousands of centers of learning for Black children during segregation.

Johnson says the first step in shifting the private school experience for Black kids is getting parents together to figure out what their students and environments need. One way Johnson is doing ...

Be the role model for the Black children—and not just those in ... a principal should be proud to tell them about all the work the school is doing to build a culture that respects and empowers ...

She keeps a mental list of those at risk of self-harm or suicide, and checks to see how they are doing ... Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school ...

A Florida school held an ... an assembly solely for Black students in fourth and fifth grade. Regardless of each student's academic performance, the group of children was shown a presentation ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend’s birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest. “He just kept saying ‘I can’t ...

The Williamsburg Bray School will open its doors to the public as a historical education site next spring. The oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children ... Their work has revealed original ...