Category Archives: student engagement

We Dare Say Love

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Sara Gray

We were honored to host a small gathering to celebrate the launch of We Dare Say Love: Supporting Achievement in the Educational Life of Black Boys.  The book, edited by Na’ilah Suad Nasir (NEP Boardmember), Christopher Chatmon, and Jarvis Givens, chronicles the … Continue reading →

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The Common Core, Pre-Reading, and Equity

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Chris Perrius

Our Curriculum Developer Zaretta Hammond co-authored an article for the new issue of Phi Delta Kappan titled “Text and Truth: Reading, student experience, and the Common Core” (requires subscription). Zaretta and her co-author Susan Sandler write that the Common Core … Continue reading →

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Teacher of the Year testimony

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Chris Perrius

I’Asha Warfield was named one of two Teachers of the Year for Alameda County California, encompassing 23 districts serving over 200,000 students, 40% of them low-income. She is an English teacher at Frick Middle School in Oakland Unified. She worked … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Sara Gray

The National Equity Project has a new website, and a new blog! Most of our blog content lives there now. You can find this post: 5 Ways to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom now! Visit us at https://www.nationalequityproject.org/blog and subscribe … Continue reading →

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The Dropout Crisis: Solutions from Castlemont High

Posted on March 22, 2012 by nationalequityproject

I spent this morning listening to a great segment on our local NPR affiliate KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny.  The segment, entitled “The Dropout Crisis: Solutions” was broadcast from the auditorium of Oakland’s Castlemont High School and featured guests Fania … Continue reading →

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