The last time I heard of an independent school student justifying murder was just 12 months ago (see video). It was at a DEI conference- the Student Diversity Leadership Conference
September 25, 2023, and September 26, 2024 A backlash to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was inevitable, much like the backlash to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s.
June 17, 2022, and July 24, 2024 Depending on your viewpoint, you may need to breathe a sigh of relief or exasperation regarding the next statement: In general, very little
October 19, 2023, February 24, 2022, and July 23, 2024 For Desmond Tutu and Thich Nhat Hanh “Spiritual bypassing,” a term coined by the American Buddhist teacher, John Welwood, is
November 22, 2023, and July 17, 2024 Change always involves a dark night when everything falls apart. Yet if this period of dissolution is used to create new meaning, then chaos
September 16, 2024 The Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision can reasonably stand as the beginning of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Justice). The path winds through the Civil Rights
November 1, 2023 With the recent dramatic rise in Anti-Semitic incidents, according to the ADL, Jews around the world are uncertain as to whom they should identify their political affiliation
October 30, 2023 For many teachers, class discussion is a chance to dive into content: to unearth new meaning in a text, debate the impact of a historical event, draw
October 26, 2023 Bullying in schools can put tremendous pressure on students to conform. Social conformity has been described as “…a type of social influence involving a change in belief
October 25, 2023 These past two weeks of October have tried our ability to communicate. Free speech, either oral or written, has been tested. For educators, it is a poignant