By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox The American Educational Research Association’s Annual Meeting occurred over the past week in a virtual format due to the pandemic. As we described in last week’s blog the AERA annual meeting brings together …
By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the majority of students attending public schools in the United States are children of color. Despite this increasing level of diversity among the student population …
By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, educators across the United States have the opportunity to explore Native American history with their students. Unfortunately, simplistic tales about the relationships of Native Americans and colonists still …
By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox The Latinx student population residing in the United States tripled between 1980 and the end of the 20th century; currently one in four students in U.S. schools identify as Latinx (see chart below). …
by Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox Culturally Responsive Education in Rural Schools The last several decades have seen a growing recognition of the value of culturally responsive education (CRE) alongside research that has documented its effectiveness in addressing disparities …
by Aaron Leo and Kristen C. Wilcox Decades of school reform have focused on teachers’ instructional practices. Many of the recommended changes have highlighted research on ”evidence-based” best practices that are gleaned from such sources as the What Works Clearinghouse. …