First, let’s establish that Critical Race Theory (CRT) does not propose we should hate white people, or that we should evaluate people based on the color of their skin. It’s not about individuals. It’s about the systems that have emerged throughout our nation’s history and the impact they have on the present.

Every two years, the Progressive Education Network typically holds a national conference for progressive educators who understand that the purpose of school expands beyond prevailing education policy and practice. Progressive educators support deep intellectual development and healthy identity formation of their students as active learners and engaged citizens in the broader world…

Are you a teacher who identifies as white and would like to see a shift at your school to address increased achievement for all students, especially for those who have been traditionally underserved? But as much as you want to see the shift, the thought of beginning the work is simply overwhelming…