November 17, 2022 If you have been asked ‘No where are you really from?’ recently, it is probably still rankling. At times, your struggle to belong is raised by someone
November 9, 2022 Dear Reader, I hope that this message finds you well. Have you ever stopped to consider what your life might be like in 2050? Today, I would
October 31, 2022 The expectations gap is something that we all know exists within the realm of special education, yet very few call it out. Parents are weary from years
October 26, 2022 My years of facilitating discussion in middle and high school Humanities classrooms taught me to wince at the phrase: “I have a quote.” Just as bad? “My
October 13, 2022 Recently, I received a note asking Intrepid to write about a specific free speech/academic freedom issue that occurred at Milton Academy (MA) in April 2022. Events at
September 26, 2022 It’s back-to-school season! Like mud season is accepted by the locals in mountain locales, back-to-school season is accepted by education professionals and students all over the world.
August 25, 2022 We thank Norman Kim-Senior for making himself vulnerable in the service of better understanding equity and belonging in the independent school world through his life experiences. This
June 16, 2022 Very often, the media portrays Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with stereotypes and biases, so it is not surprising that audiences have all been plagued by
March 24, 2022 Today’s teachers face enormous — and exciting and overdue — pressure to “create belonging for all students.” The vocabulary varies across school communities — safe spaces, leaning
By Patrick F. Bassett, President, NAIS (retired), and Sanje Ratnavale, President, OESIS Network In some private schools the hunger for redemption regarding historic racism has unleashed a feast for journalists