Report reveals need for racial diversity in KC’s teachers

March 26, 2021 0 Comments 0 tags

KC Hispanic News, Published March 26, 2021 – A new report shows that Latinx/Latino/Hispanic students in Kansas City metro-area schools are unlikely to see themselves reflected in the teacher leading

Latinx Education Collaborative and Urban Education Research Center Release Report on Teacher Diversity in Kansas City Metro

February 5, 2021 0 Comments 2 tags

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact:Edgar José Palacios (305) 906-0644edgar@latinxedco.org Kansas City, MO; February 5, 2021: A report released today from Latinx Education Collaboration (LEC), “Landscape Analysis: Teachers of Color in Kansas

Discretion: A Tool for Equity or Oppression?

March 22, 2019 0 Comments 0 tags

Recently, with the sentencing of Paul Manafort and the college access scandal, I’ve been thinking a lot about “discretion” and the consequences of its inequitable application. A few examples from

Is a Career in Education Meant for People of Color?

January 24, 2019 0 Comments 0 tags

The past few weeks, I have struggled with a few race-related, education-based events that have occurred within our Kansas City community. And the events have me pondering a few questions: